Two dominant backs in Da'Rontae Barnes and Vincent Navarro are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Encina Bulldogs are taking a road trip to face off against the Foresthill Wildfires at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Foresthill took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Encina, who comes in off a win.
Encina took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Saturday. Their defense stepped up to hand San Juan a 22-0 shutout. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Bulldogs just coasted through the last quarter.
Jeremy Dew
| 08/22/25 vs Turlock Christian | 126 |
| 10/18/25 vs San Juan | 125 |
| 09/12/25 @ Valley | 87 |
| 08/29/25 @ West Campus | 61 |
| 10/04/25 vs Valley Christian | 31 |
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Among those leading the charge was Jeremy Dew, who rushed for 125 yards and one touchdown on only nine carries, and also threw for 63 yards and one TD. He has become a key player for Encina: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least 80 rushing yards, but 2-3 otherwise.
Encina didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off five passes before the game was over. Barnes picked up that interception and then proceeded to rub salt in the wound by taking it back the other way for a touchdown. He got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Foresthill faced Mira Loma in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Wildfires received a blow as they fell 28-13 to the Matadors. The Wildfires haven't had much luck with the Matadors recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
Encina will need to focus on slowing down Shayne Falkenberg, one of several Foresthill players who made an impact when they last played. He picked up 86 receiving yards and one score. Falkenberg also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making six total tackles and defending one pass.
Having lost for the first time this season, Foresthill fell to 6-1. As for Encina, the victory got them back to even at 4-4.
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