The Porterville Panthers will take on the Exeter Monarchs at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Porterville comes in on four and Exeter on three.
Last Friday, Porterville earned a 28-21 win over Highland.
Meanwhile, Exeter got the win against Strathmore two weeks ago by a conclusive 34-14. Considering the Monarchs have won three contests by more than 19 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
It was another big night for Niqo Calderon, who rushed for 133 yards and three touchdowns. Another player making a difference was Jacob Molina, who threw for 187 yards and a touchdown while completing 75% of his passes.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Exeter was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 238 rushing yards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're rushing yard total in three consecutive matchups.
Porterville's victory ended a three-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 4-0. As for Exeter, their win bumped their record up to 3-1.
Porterville came up short against Exeter when the teams last played back in September of 2023, falling 17-12. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Molina, who threw for 124 yards and two touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes, and also rushed for 100 yards. Now that Porterville knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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