Redwood extended their winning streak to six on Thursday, bumping them up to 7-2. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the El Diamante Miners 61-14. The contest marked the Rangers' most dominant win of the season.
Jimmie Burk
| 10/23/25 @ El Diamante | 4 |
| 10/17/25 @ Golden West | 2 |
| 10/10/25 vs Monache | 3 |
| 10/03/25 @ Porterville | 3 |
| 09/12/25 vs Tulare Western | 1 |
| + 3 more games |
Jimmie Burk had another great game (as he tends to do), rushing for 344 yards and four scores while picking up 15.0 yards per carry. Thanks to that big game, he is now up to 19 rushing touchdowns on the season. Jairus Brooks also deserves a mention for his punt return touchdown.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Redwood was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 359 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Special teams also played a big role in the game for Redwood, adding 13 points to the final score. The biggest highlight from special teams (and perhaps the team as a whole) came courtesy of Brooks, who ran a punt back for a touchdown.
As for El Diamante, they are on a 12-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-9. While losing is never fun, they can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 712th, while Redwood is ranked 83rd).
El Diamante's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Nolan (Gauge) Rivas, who threw for 146 yards and one TD, and Javier Gutierrez, who picked up 107 receiving yards and one touchdown.
Redwood wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next game, a 51-6 victory against Mt. Whitney on the 31st. As for El Diamante, they have also already played their next matchup, a 66-0 defeat against Golden West on the 31st.
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