Panthers
| 10/10/25 vs Golden West | 49 |
| 08/29/25 @ Chavez | 48 |
| 09/18/25 vs Highland | 46 |
| 09/05/25 @ Selma | 41 |
| 10/03/25 vs Redwood | 40 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Porterville). They came out on top against the Golden West Trailblazers by a score of 49-39 on Friday. This was payback for the Panthers, who suffered a 28-14 loss the last time these two teams met.
Porterville had a senior duo take command as Aeris Acoba gained 133 total yards and three touchdowns and Ethan Enriquez threw for 201 yards and five TDs. Enriquez has been hot, having posted three or more passing touchdowns the last five times he's played.
Porterville's run defense was locked in: Golden West could only muster 3.1 yards per carry. The team can thank Damian Verduzco for the heroic effort on defense: he. Porterville is a perfect 4-0 when they shut down the run game so well.
Porterville's defensive line didn't let Jayden Najera, get away unscathed either: they got into the backfield for three sacks. Fernando Alcantar was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up two himself.
Golden West lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Najera, who threw for 323 yards and four touchdowns, and also rushed for 43 yards and one score. A healthy portion of Najera's aerial production (131 yards to be exact) went to Cadillac Pina, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Porterville's record now sits at 5-2. As for Golden West, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 6-1.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Porterville will square off against rival El Diamante at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Golden West is set to take on their familiar foe Redwood at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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