The Tokay Tigers are taking a road trip to square off against the Pleasant Grove Eagles at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Tokay lost 62-40 to Laguna Creek on Friday. The Tigers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Despite the defeat, Tokay got top-tier performance from Jeremiah Rodriguez, who picked up 154 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and also punched in two touchdowns on the ground. Rodriguez was no stranger to the big play, connecting with a big catch that went for 61 yards. Jayden Barba was another key player, throwing for 206 yards and three touchdowns.
Meanwhile, while Pleasant Grove put up plenty of points on Friday, the same can't be said for Lodi. Pleasant Grove claimed a resounding 41-0 win over Lodi on the road. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 213th, while the Flames are ranked 433rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Bobby Mitchell went supernova for Pleasant Grove, rushing for 82 yards and three touchdowns. Pleasant Grove also got a significant boost from D.J. Oropeza, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 82 yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Pleasant Grove was moving up and down the field and finished the game with 422 total yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lodi only gained 245.
Tokay's loss dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Pleasant Grove, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-0.
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