Atwater has been on the road for two straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will host the Hilmar Yellowjackets at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Atwater will bounce into Friday's match after beating Gregori, who they hadn't topped in three consecutive meetings. Atwater put the hurt on Gregori with a sharp 31-7 win on Friday.
The critical scores for Atwater came from Seneca Ybarra Ii, Jeremiah Delarosa, and James Bell.
Atwater was moving up and down the field and finished the game with 437 total yards. That's the most total yards they've posted since back in August of 2023.
Meanwhile, Hilmar won a contest that couldn't have been any closer, slipping by Los Banos 21-20.
Merek Ellerd was a one-man wrecking crew for Hilmar as he rushed for 124 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 138 yards and two touchdowns. Another player making a difference was Nathan Ayala, who picked up 70 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Hilmar wouldn't let Los Banos keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Hilmar can thank John Labno and Juan Ponce for forcing both of them. Labno also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, forcing a fumble and making eight total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Atwater's victory bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Hilmar, they pushed their record up to 1-1 with that win, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season.
Atwater and Hilmar were almost perfectly matched up when the teams last played back in September of 2023, but Atwater suffered an agonizing 8-7 loss. Will Atwater have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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