The Madera Coyotes will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Nipomo Titans at 7:00 p.m. Madera will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each game than the last.
Madera took a loss when they played away from home back in October, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed last Friday. They took down Justin Garza 53-34. The win was some much needed relief for the Coyotes as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
It was another big night for Joel Arellano, who threw for 327 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 10.5 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 56 yards on only five carries. Another player making a difference was Blake Burton, who rushed for 118 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 carries.
Madera was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 343 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, it can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Nipomo had no problem doing just that on Friday. They secured a 26-21 W over the Falcons. The victory was familiar territory for the Titans who have now won five matchups in a row.
Nipomo's defense made their presence known, laying out the QB four times. Independence's QB won't forget Freddy Figueroa anytime soon given he sacked him three times. With that strong performance, Figueroa is now averaging an impressive 5.5 total tackles per game.
Nipomo has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 6-4-1 record this season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 27.6 points per game. As for Madera, their win bumped their record up to 6-4.
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