With a playoff game on the line, Nipomo rose to the challenge on Friday. They managed a 26-21 victory over the Independence Falcons. Winning may never get old, but the Titans sure are getting used to it with their fifth in a row.
Nipomo was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 200 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 170 rushing yards in five consecutive contests.
Nipomo's defense made their presence known, laying out the QB four times. In that department, Freddy Figueroa was the leader with three sacks. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 5.5 total tackles per game.
Nipomo's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-4-1. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 38.0 points per game. As for Independence, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-7.
Nipomo will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Madera at 7:00 p.m. Madera will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each game than the last. Independence does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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