Redwood lost to Mt. Whitney back in October of 2023, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Friday. The Redwood Rangers put the hurt on the Mt. Whitney Pioneers with a sharp 28-7 victory. With that win, the Rangers brought their scoring average up to 26.3 points per game.
It was another big night for Jimmie Burk, who rushed for 240 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 14.1 yards per carry. Those 240 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. Adrian Melgar was in the mix as well, providing Redwood with two touchdowns.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Redwood's defense and their five sacks. Karter Wilder was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up 2.5himself. Redwood got some further help from Abram Feldstein: he picked up 1.5 sacks, made seven total tackles (3.0 for loss), and defended a pass.
The victory made it two in a row for Redwood and bumps their season record up to 4-6. As for Mt. Whitney, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-8.
Redwood and Kingsburg are set to duel on Friday. Redwood is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 26.3 points per game this season. Mt. Whitney does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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