Redwood came into Friday's matchup having lost seven straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They came out on top against the Porterville Panthers by a score of 44-34 on Friday. Redwood's victory was all the more impressive since the Panthers were averaging only 15 points allowed on the season.
Jimmie Burk was his usual excellent self, rushing for 236 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 10.3 yards per carry, and also picking up 33 receiving yards and a touchdown. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 111.7 rushing yards per game. Another player making a difference was Oliver Richardson, who picked up 142 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Redwood was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 321 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Redwood's defensive line and their three sacks. Abram Feldstein was especially locked on to Porterville's QB and sacked him twice. Another thorn in Porterville's side was Brody Preisendorf, who forced a fumble, made ten total tackles (1.0 for loss), and defended a pass.
When it comes to explaining why Porterville lost, don't look at Ethan Enriquez. Despite the final result, he threw for 391 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 10.9 yards per attempt. 97 of those passing yards were hauled in by Jonathan Ruiz, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Redwood's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-5. As for Porterville, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 5-1.
Redwood has already played their next contest, a 28-6 victory against Monache on the 11th. As for Porterville, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 28-14 defeat against Golden West on the 11th.
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