The Strathmore Spartans will take on the Woodlake Tigers at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. Strathmore is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 33 points per game this season.
Woodlake is hoping to do what Orosi couldn't on Friday: put an end to Strathmore's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Strathmore strolled past Orosi with points to spare, taking the game 28-12.
Strathmore's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Gerardo Ruiz led the charge by rushing for 53 yards and a touchdown, while also catching a touchdown. Ramon Rodriguez was another key rusher, rushing for 85 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Woodlake). They breezed by Orange Cove at home to the tune of 55-7 on Friday. The game was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 27-7.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Woodlake to victory, but perhaps none more so than Aldo Rodriguez, who threw for 331 yards and six touchdowns while completing 73.9% of his passes. Another player making a difference was David Flores, who picked up 146 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Strathmore's victory bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Woodlake, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 4-2 record this season.
Strathmore didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Woodlake in their previous matchup back in November of 2023, but they still walked away with a 27-21 win. Does Strathmore have another victory up their sleeve, or will Woodlake turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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