Football Preview: Mendota Aztecs vs. Avenal Buccaneers
Mendota is 7-1 against Avenal since October of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Mendota Aztecs will head out to take on the Avenal Buccaneers at 7:30 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Mendota managed to keep up with Coalinga until halftime on Friday, but things quickly went downhill from there. Mendota came up short against Coalinga, falling 38-14. The Aztecs have struggled against the Horned Toads recently, as their game on Friday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Although Mendota took the loss, they still got scores from Jose Quinteros and Ryan Preciado.
Meanwhile, Avenal was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They were outmatched by Firebaugh on the road and fell 42-14.
Mendota's loss dropped their record down to 5-3. As for Avenal, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-6.
Mendota didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Avenal when the teams last played back in October of 2023, but they still walked away with a 13-7 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mendota since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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