After having lost a blowout in their previous game against St. Mary's, Kimball was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They managed a 28-22 win over the Lodi Flames. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Jaguars also won the last time the pair played back in October of 2024.
Kimball had a senior duo take command as Yuvraj Balagan picked up 152 receiving yards and three touchdowns and Richard Sandoval threw for 272 yards and four TDs. The bulk of those receiving yards came from one huge play: a catch that gained an incredible 90 yards.
Kimball's run defense was locked in: Lodi could only muster 2.4 yards per carry. The team can thank Dawson Pelech for the heroic effort on defense: he. Kimball's ground attack was stronger, having averaged 4.4.
Although Lodi took the loss, they still got scores from Cooper Mettler and Sean Tetz.
Jaguars
| 10/17/25 @ Lodi | 28-22 |
| 10/10/25 @ St. Mary's | 8-70 |
| 10/03/25 vs Lincoln | 3-48 |
| 09/26/25 @ Analy | 34-48 |
| 09/19/25 vs Golden Valley | 41-19 |
Kimball's victory ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 4-4. As for Lodi, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-7.
Looking ahead, Kimball will take on Edison at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Jaguars will be up against the Vikings' rather soft defense (which has allowed 31.63 points per contest), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Lodi, they will challenge Lincoln at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. The Flames will be up against the Trojans' rather soft defense (which has allowed 32.5 points per matchup), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.
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