Two dominant backs in Skylar Lendsey and Logan Barbour are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Warren Bears will challenge the Yucaipa Thunderbirds at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Warren has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 113 points over their last three matchups.
Warren is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They put the hurt on Golden Valley with a sharp 40-14 win.
Lendsey continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 138 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries. He has become a key player for Warren: the team is 4-2 when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns, but 1-5 otherwise. Another rusher making a difference was Teralle Watson, who rushed for 58 yards and two touchdowns.
Warren was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 242 rushing yards. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 83.3 rushing yards per game earlier this season, but in their last five games they've averaged 162.6.
Warren didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Anthony Tate and Jaiden Padilla. Another thorn in Golden Valley's side was Raymond Thomas, who picked up a sack and made seven total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Friday Yucaipa sidestepped Peninsula for a 10-7 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Thunderbirds.
Yucaipa has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 32.0 points per game. As for Warren, their win bumped their record up to 5-7.
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