With a playoff game on the line, Golden West rose to the challenge on Friday. They won a match that couldn't have been any closer, slipping by the Kingsburg Vikings 35-34. The defensive woes were uncharacteristic for the Trailblazers, who until this matchup were averaging 12.91 points allowed.
Case Anders continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 106 yards and a touchdown, while also picking up 94 receiving yards and a touchdown. He was no stranger to the big play, lighting up the secondary with a catch that went for 53 yards. Jayden Najera was another key player, having thrown for 271 yards and onetouchdown.
Despite the loss, Kingsburg still got an impressive performance from Drew Lunde, who rushed for 131 yards and three touchdowns. Lunde is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for three straight games. Dalyn Breckenridge was another key player, picking up 105 receiving yards and a touchdown.
The win (which was Golden West's tenth in a row) raised their record to 10-1. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 42.7 points per game. As for Kingsburg, the defeat snapped their winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 7-5 record.
Golden West will be playing in front of their home fans against Central Valley Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Golden West is on a seven-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), Central Valley Christian a three-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field. Kingsburg does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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