Mendota dropped to 4-3 on Friday, ending the team's four-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season. They lost 36-14 to the Dos Palos Broncos. The Aztecs were down 29-7 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Ethan Lugo threw for 54 yards on five of eight attempts. On the ground, Anthony Trinidad rushed for 83 yards.
As for Dos Palos, they now have a winning record of 4-3. They haven't had any issues with Mendota recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive victory against them.
Andre Flores produced another solid performance rushing for 44 yards and a pair of scores. He also punched in two rushing touchdowns, which is notable because Dos Palos is undefeated when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns, but 1-3 otherwise.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming contests. Mendota will venture away from home to face off against Coalinga at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Dos Palos, they will head out to take on Tranquillity at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Broncos will be up against the Tigers' rather soft defense (which has allowed 31.43 points per game), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.
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