Golden West never let their opponents score on Friday. They claimed a resounding 48-0 victory over the Mt. Whitney Pioneers at home. The result was nothing new for the Trailblazers, who have now won four matches by 44 points or more so far this season.
Jayden Najera was his usual excellent self, throwing for 223 yards and three touchdowns while completing 95% of his passes, and also rushing for 62 yards and a touchdown on only six carries. Those 62 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. Case Anders was another key player, rushing for 110 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries.
Golden West wouldn't let Mt. Whitney keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Golden West can thank Derek Gonzalez and Rowen Collins for forcing both of them. Gonzalez also set a new season high mark in total tackles with eight.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Golden West was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 205 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
The win (which was Golden West's fifth in a row) raised their record to 5-1. As for Mt. Whitney, their loss was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-4.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Golden West will host Porterville at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Golden West's defense has only allowed 13.3 points per game this season, so Porterville's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Mt. Whitney, they will welcome El Diamante at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Mt. Whitney is facing El Diamante at the right time seeing as El Diamante is stuck on a six-game losing streak.
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