Barstow put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past the Indio Rajahs 35-0 at home. Given the Aztecs' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 230th, while the Rajahs are ranked 673rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Kenny Benavidez went supernova for Barstow, rushing for 79 yards and a touchdown, while also catching a touchdown. Dwayne Williams was another key player, throwing for 68 yards and two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Barstow was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 206 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
One reason for the win was Barstow's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for six sacks. In that department, Xavier Collins was the leader with two. Another thorn in Indio's side was Quentin Hunter, who picked up 0.5 sacks and made seven total tackles (4.5 for loss).
Barstow's win bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Indio, they are on a four-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Barstow will have plenty of time to enjoy the victory as they don't play again for a while. They'll take on Burroughs at 7:00 p.m. on September 20th. Barstow is facing Burroughs at the right time seeing as Burroughs is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Indio, they will host Rialto at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Indio will also cruise into their next game with the timing on their side: Rialto will have lost three straight heading into Friday's match.
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