Two dominant backs in Nicholas Gaoa and Aumaurieon Bailey are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Barstow Aztecs will host the Silverado Hawks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Barstow's defense has only allowed 13.3 points per game this season, so Silverado's offense will have their work cut out for them.
If Silverado heads into halftime all tied up, they better play a good second half: that's when Barstow took over last week. The Aztecs took down Victor Valley 21-7 last Friday. The Aztecs haven't had any issues with the Jackrabbits recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
Aloalii (AJ) Lealofi
| 10/03/25 @ Victor Valley | 4 |
| 09/12/25 vs Sultana | 3 |
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Barstow didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Aloalii (AJ) Lealofi. He also defended four defended passes, which is notable because Barstow is 2-1 when he posts at least three defended passes, but 1-2-1 otherwise.
Meanwhile, Silverado beat Adelanto 23-10 on Thursday. Given the Hawks' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 310th, while the Saints are ranked 655th) , the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
The critical scores for Silverado came from Cardell Evans, Bailey, and Brent Hubbard.
Silverado now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Barstow, the win got them back to even at 3-3-1.
Barstow was able to grind out a solid victory over Silverado in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, winning 35-28. Will the Aztecs repeat their success, or do the Hawks have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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