Laton is 0-7 against Fresno Christian since September of 2016 but things could change on Friday. The Laton Mustangs will venture away from home to take on the Fresno Christian Eagles at 7:00 p.m. Laton will be coming into the matchup with an undefeated record on the line.
Laton is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They claimed a resounding 40-8 victory over Trona. The result was nothing new for the Mustangs, who have now won eight contests by 32 points or more so far this season.
Laton's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from 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. Dhane Olson did his part for the team as well, scoring a TD off of 58 receiving yards.
Another reason for the win was Laton's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for seven sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Jesus Bocanegra and Jesus Lopez, who racked up four sacks between them.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Fresno Christian, who bounced back after a loss on the road back in October. They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Alpaugh 59-6. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 11th, while the Buffalos are ranked 65th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Fresno Christian's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Tycen Ramirez, who threw for 71 yards and two touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes. Mason Meade also helped with two touchdowns in total.
Laton's victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-0. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 47.3 points. As for Fresno Christian, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 6-4 record this season.
Friday's match will pit two of the most dominant signal callers against one another: Garcia and Ramirez. Garcia just won't slow down this season and has thrown 17 touchdowns (and no picks) while averaging 135.5 passing yards per game. Ramirez has been a dominant force too and has thrown 22 touchdowns while averaging 165.4 passing yards per game.
Laton took a serious blow against Fresno Christian in their previous matchup back in October of 2022, falling 56-12. Thankfully for Laton, Logan Stotts (who threw for 321 yards and seven touchdowns while completing 71.4% of his passes) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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