After each having a week off, the Golden West Trailblazers and the Tehachapi Warriors will shake off the cobwebs and hit the field against one another at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Golden West will come into the matchup with an undefeated record on the line.
Two weeks ago, Golden West didn't have too much trouble with North as they won 28-14. Given the Trailblazers' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 193rd, while the Stars are ranked 518th) , the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Isaac Oceguera
| 09/12/25 @ North | 112 |
| 09/05/25 vs Mission Oak | 113 |
| 08/29/25 @ Dinuba | 260 |
A big part of Golden West's victory came down to the chemistry between Jayden Najera and his top target Isaac Oceguera. Najera threw for 172 yards and three TDs while completing 72.2% of his passes while Oceguera picked up 112 receiving yards and a pair of scores. Oceguera's receiving production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 112 receiving yards.
Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Golden West proved: they limited North to a paltry 2.9 yards per carry. The team can thank Marcus Garcia for the heroic effort on defense: he. Golden West's ground attack was stronger, having averaged 4.1.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 49 points the game before, Tehachapi was a bit more limited in their contest two weeks ago. They were beaten by Wasco 36-7.
Golden West's win bumped their record up to 4-0. As for Tehachapi, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 2-2.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's game: Golden West has been on an offensive roll this season, having averaged 383.2 total yards per game. It's a different story for Tehachapi, though, as they've been averaging only 241.5 total yards. Will Golden West be able to march up the field at their leisure again, or will the Warriors flip the script?
Golden West skirted past Tehachapi 24-21 when the teams last played back in September of 2024. Do the Trailblazers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Warriors turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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