Football Recap: Barstow Skates Past Adelanto with Ease

By Team Reports Oct 8, 2024, 2:07pm

Football Recap: Barstow Aztecs vs. Adelanto Saints

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Barstow never let their opponents score on Thursday. They breezed by the Adelanto Saints at home to the tune of 35-0. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Aztecs considering their eight-point performance the match before.

Nicholas Gaoa was his usual excellent self, rushing for 186 yards and a touchdown while picking up 9.3 yards per carry, and also picking up 33 receiving yards. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Another player making a difference was Dwayne Williams, who threw for 123 yards and two touchdowns while completing 82.4% of his passes.

Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Barstow was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 291 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.

Barstow's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-1. As for Adelanto, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 0-6.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Barstow will host Victor Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Victor Valley will roll in looking for their sixth straight victory, something Barstow surely won't give up without a fight. As for Adelanto, they will take on Granite Hills at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.

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