McClintock put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past the Browne Bruins 49-11 on the road. Fans of the Chargers have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ point.
Jaxon Knutson went supernova for McClintock, throwing for 200 yards and three touchdowns on only 18 passes, while also punching in a touchdown on the ground. Knutson is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last four games he's played dating back to last season. Khalil Bender was in the mix as well, providing McClintock with a touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, McClintock was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 218 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
McClintock wouldn't let Browne keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. McClintock can thank Julius Fuentes and Kemon Jackson for forcing both of them. The dominant performance gave Jackson a new career-high in rushing yards. Adrian Martinez was another major factor on D, picking up four sacks and making eight total tackles.
Browne's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Miguel Fierro, who picked up 200 receiving yards. Fierro's longest reception was for an incredible 79 yards. Kenyon Hale was another key signal caller, throwing for 278 yards and a touchdown.
McClintock's victory bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Browne, their loss was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 0-3.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. McClintock will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against South Mountain at 7:00 p.m. McClintock is facing South Mountain at the right time seeing as South Mountain is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Browne, they are headed away from home for the first time to take on Sunrise Mountain at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Hopefully Browne focused on turnovers this week as team gave up four on Friday.
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