Chowchilla was not the first on the board on Friday, but they got there more often. They were the clear victor by a 41-21 margin over the Dos Palos Broncos. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Tribe.
Chowchilla got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Dwayne Hemphill out in front who rushed for 87 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries, and also picked up 41 receiving yards and a touchdown. Hemphill also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, forcing a fumble and making six total tackles (2.0 for loss). Travis Selby was another key rusher, rushing for 98 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries.
Selby wasn't the only one working in the rushing yards department: Chowchilla was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 285 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 167 rushing yards in eight consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Chowchilla wouldn't let Dos Palos keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Chowchilla can thank Davian Stephenson and Hemphill for forcing both of them. Stephenson's also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, forcing a fumble and making two total tackles in addition to snagging two interceptions.
Despite the loss, Dos Palos still got an impressive performance from Earl Riley Iv, who threw for 156 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 59 yards and a touchdown on only five carries. Sixto Ibarra was another key player, picking up 93 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Chowchilla's victory bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Dos Palos, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 1-1.
Chowchilla will be playing in front of their home fans against Stone Ridge Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Dos Palos, they will take on Liberty at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Liberty focused on turnovers this week as team gave up four on Friday.
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