The Sierra Pacific Golden Bears will head out on the road to square off against the Immanuel Eagles at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Sierra Pacific's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Exeter on Thursday. They took a blow against the Monarchs, falling 41-0. While losing is never fun, the Golden Bears can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 671st, while the Monarchs are ranked 301st).
Meanwhile, Immanuel put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They were the clear victor by a 26-6 margin over Selma. The 26-point effort marked the Eagles' lowest-scoring matchup of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Jackson Leibee and he. Leibee gained 125 total yards while he gained 125 total yards. Balton King is also on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last five games he's played dating back to last season.
Immanuel was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 213 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 164 rushing yards in 12 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Immanuel didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Mason Hernandez?, Joshua Thomas, and Tyler Romo picked up one apiece.
Sierra Pacific's defeat dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Immanuel, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-0.
Sierra Pacific and Immanuel were neck-and-neck in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, but Sierra Pacific came up empty-handed after a 28-27 loss. Can Sierra Pacific avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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