The Mission Oak Hawks will head out on the road to challenge the El Diamante Miners at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. El Diamante took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Mission Oak, who comes in off a win.
Last Friday, Mission Oak strolled past Mt. Whitney with points to spare, taking the game 29-13.
Mission Oak found their leader in underclassman Nick Retiz, who picked up a sack, made three total tackles (1.0 for loss), and defended a pass in addition to snagging an interception which he returned one-yard for a touchdown. Another player making a difference was Achillies Sierra, who gained 91 total yards and a touchdown.
Mission Oak's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Retiz and Finiccilo Hernandez.
Meanwhile, El Diamante was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They took a blow against Hanford, falling 62-17. While losing is never fun, the Miners can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 525th, while the Bullpups are ranked 79th).
The win got Mission Oak back to even at 2-2. As for El Diamante, their loss dropped their record down to 0-4.
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