Two dominant backs in Nicholas Gaoa and Radley Geiss are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Barstow Aztecs will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against the Dana Hills Dolphins at 7:00 p.m. Barstow's defense has only allowed 13.6 points per game this season, so Dana Hills' offense will have their work cut out for them.
Last Friday, Barstow earned a 34-27 win over Granite Hills. That's two games straight that the Aztecs have won by exactly seven points.
Gaoa continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 324 yards while picking up 11.6 yards per carry. Those 324 rushing yards gave him a new career-high.
Barstow was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 366 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 291 rushing yards in four consecutive contests.
Despite a strong season so far, Dana Hills has seen their luck take a bit of a downturn recently. The match between them and Northwood wasn't particularly close, with Dana Hills falling 22-7. That makes it the first time this season the Dolphins have let down their home crowd.
Dana Hills' loss ended a nine-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 8-2. As for Barstow, their victory bumped their record up to 8-1.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Barstow has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 252.1 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Dana Hills struggles in that department as they've been averaging 185.2. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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