Warren extended their postseason success on Friday against Yucaipa. They blew past the Yucaipa Thunderbirds 41-17. Considering the Bears have won four games by more than 23 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
It was another big night for Skylar Lendsey, who rushed for 80 yards and two touchdowns. Warren is 5-2 when Lendsey posts two or more rushing touchdowns, but 1-5 otherwise. Warren also got help from Jaylen Whitaker, who showed off his sure hands for 90 receiving yards.
Warren didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Armon Long and Maurice Stepter. Stepter is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made six or more in the last three games he's played.
Despite the loss, Yucaipa still got an impressive performance from Logan Barbour, who rushed for 123 yards and a touchdown.
Warren pushed their record up to 6-7 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. A key ingredient in that success has been their rushing production: they averaged an imposing 169.4 rushing yards in those games compared to only 169.4 in the others. As for Yucaipa, their loss dropped their record down to 8-5.
Warren will square off against Rio Hondo Prep at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Warren knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past four matches -- so hopefully Rio Hondo Prep likes a good challenge. Yucaipa does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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