Football Preview: Barstow Aztecs vs. Adelanto Saints
The Barstow Aztecs will square off against the Adelanto Saints at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. The timing is sure in Barstow's favor as the squad sits on three straight wins at home while Adelanto has been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road.
Barstow is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Summit just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Thursday. They fell 20-8 to the SkyHawks. The contest marked the Aztecs' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Despite the defeat, Barstow had strong showings from Dwayne Williams, who rushed for 93 yards on only 13 carries, and Gavin Hall, who picked up four receiving yards and a touchdown.
Barstow wouldn't let Summit keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Barstow can thank Xavier Flores and Jayion Taylor for forcing both of them. Barstow got some further help from Quentin Hunter: he picked up 0.5 sacks and made ten total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Adelanto came up short against Santiago on Thursday, falling 40-20. The Saints were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 27-7.
Having lost for the first time this season, Barstow fell to 4-1. As for Adelanto, their loss dropped their record down to 0-5.
Barstow won a matchup that couldn't have been any closer in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, slipping by Adelanto 13-12. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Adelanto's Shakir Collins, who rushed for 109 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries. Now that he won't be playing on Thursday, will it be easier for Barstow to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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