Justin Garza was the 20-12 winner over Washington Union when they last played one another back in September of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Guardians fell 29-25 to the Panthers on Thursday. The loss was the Guardians' first of the season.
Nate Rodriguez
| 09/11/25 vs Washington Union | 87 |
| 08/22/25 @ Mesa Verde | 67 |
| 09/05/25 @ Kerman | 66 |
| 08/28/25 vs Mt. Whitney | 53 |
Loss or not, Justin Garza got some senior leadership from Bohden Smith and Samir Mohammed. Smith rushed for 66 yards and one score on only seven carries, while Mohammed rushed for 100 yards and one touchdown. The Guardians also got help from Nate Rodriguez, who showed off his sure hands for 87 receiving yards.
A big part of Washington Union's win came down to the chemistry between Mckinley Williams and his top target Lance Fagundes. Williams threw for 310 yards and three TDs while completing 73.1% of his passes while Fagundes picked up 62 receiving yards and one touchdown. The dominant performance also gave Williams a new career-high in passer rating (135.1).
Having lost for the first time this season, Justin Garza fell to 3-1. As for Washington Union, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 3-0.
Looking ahead, Justin Garza will head out to challenge Lompoc at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Washington Union, they will host Dinuba at 7:30 p.m. on the 19th.
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