The Golden Valley Cougars will face off against the Los Banos Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Golden Valley is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 27-24 win over Atwater on Friday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Cougars.
Isaiah Welch
| 10/17/25 @ Atwater | 2 |
| 10/10/25 vs Buhach Colony | 1 |
| 09/12/25 vs Pitman | 1 |
| 09/05/25 @ Elk Grove | 1 |
| 08/22/25 @ Ripon | 1 |
Among those leading the charge was Isaiah Welch, who rushed for 74 yards and a pair of touchdowns. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in rushing touchdowns (two).
Meanwhile, you can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Los Banos' strategy against Buhach Colony on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Tigers blew the Thunder out of the water with a 48-9 final score. Considering the Tigers have won four contests by more than 20 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Los Banos had a senior duo take command as Gavin Blackwood - Estrada rushed for 73 yards and one score and Joshua Gargano picked up 88 receiving yards and a pair of TDs. Jack Goodger also helped out with an impressive 99 receiving yards.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Los Banos was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 208 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Golden Valley's victory bumped their record up to 2-6. As for Los Banos, the win got them back to even at 4-4.
Golden Valley didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Los Banos in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, but they still walked away with a 27-21 victory. Do the Cougars have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Tigers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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