The Firebaugh Falcons will face off against the Gahr Gladiators at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Firebaugh is coming into the contest on a three-game losing streak.
Firebaugh is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Norwalk on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Firebaugh took a blow against Norwalk, falling 49-12. While losing is never fun, the Falcons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 882nd, while the Lancers are ranked 234th).
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Gahr). They took their game on the road on Friday with ease, bagging a 55-6 win over Compton Early College. The team's explosion on offense also rewarded the Gladiators with their most commanding win of the season.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Gahr's defense and their 5.5 sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Evan Lucena and Isaiah Portillo, who racked up four sacks between them. Lucena is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last four games he's played dating back to last season.
Firebaugh's defeat dropped their record down to 5-3. As for Gahr, the victory got them back to even at 4-4.
Firebaugh was taken down by Gahr 42-8 in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Can Firebaugh avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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