Enochs is on a four-game streak of home losses, Pitman an eight-game streak of away losses dating back to last season, but someone's luck is about to change on Friday. The Enochs Eagles will host the Pitman Pride at 7:00 p.m. Enochs is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 27.3 points per game this season.
Last Friday, Enochs was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 34-30 to Gregori. Despite 63 more yards than the Jaguars, the Eagles couldn't convert that extra yardage to scores.
Despite the loss, Enochs got top-tier performance from Eric Myles, who rushed for 269 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 14.9 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave Myles a new career-high in rushing yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Johnny Staggs, who rushed for 114 yards on only nine carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Enochs was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 383 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, a win for Pitman just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were dealt a 66-6 defeat at the hands of Turlock. While losing is never fun, the Pride can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 771st, while the Bulldogs are ranked 101st).
Enochs' loss dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Pitman, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-7.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's matchup: Enochs has been on an offensive roll this season, having averaged 360.7 total yards per game. It's a different story for Pitman, though, as they've been averaging only 180.3. Will Enochs be able to march up the field at their leisure again, or will Pitman flip the script?
Enochs came up short against Pitman in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, falling 22-10. Thankfully for Enochs, Andrew Azevedo (who threw for 255 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 11.1 yards per attempt, and also punched in a rushing score) 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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