Durham has been on the road for three straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will welcome the Winters Warriors at 7:30 p.m. Both have allowed few points on average, (Durham: 15.5, Winters: 8.5) so any points scored will be well earned.
Durham is likely headed into the matchup with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Biggs on Friday. The contest between Durham and Biggs wasn't particularly close, with Durham falling 30-15. The loss was the Trojans' first of the season.
Meanwhile, Winters put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Live Oak, posting a 42-7 victory at home. The result was nothing new for the Warriors, who have now won three matches by 21 points or more so far this season.
It was another big night for Sebastian Rodriguez, who rushed for 105 yards and three touchdowns on only eight carries, and also picked up 56 receiving yards and a touchdown. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in October of 2023. Another player making a difference was Lane Brown, who threw for 144 yards and two touchdowns while completing 71.4% of his passes.
Winters wouldn't let Live Oak keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force five fumbles. Ricky Garcia led the group effort, picking up two of those forced fumbles all by himself. Julian Herrera is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made eight or more in the last five games he's played dating back to last season.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Winters was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 366 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Live Oak only rushed for 84.
Having lost for the first time this season, Durham fell to 3-1. As for Winters, their win bumped their record up to 4-0.
Durham was taken down by Winters 48-14 in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Winters' Sebastian Valadez, who picked up 118 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Now that Durham knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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