Trona and Laton squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Trona had to settle for second. They were beaten by the Laton Mustangs 40-8. The Tornadoes were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 28-0.
Despite the loss, Trona still got an impressive performance from Gabe Horta, who rushed for 80 yards and a touchdown.
Trona wouldn't let Laton keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Trona can thank Ethan Kasamis and Caid Mccullar for forcing both of them.
Laton's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jaythan Garcia, who threw for 187 yards and five touchdowns on only 15 passes. Garcia has been hot recently, having posted three or more passing touchdowns the last three times he's played. Donavin Mobley was Garcia's top target, picking up 105 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Trona is on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-5. As for Laton, they pushed their record up to 10-0 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home.
Trona does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Laton, they will face off against Fresno Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Fresno Christian is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 33.7 points per game this season.
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