Coalinga's game on Friday was close up to the half, which is when they kicked things up a notch. They blew past the Mendota Aztecs 38-14. Given the Horned Toads' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 290th, while the Aztecs are ranked 601st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Noah Tasi was his usual excellent self, throwing for 318 yards and five touchdowns. Gavin Watson was Tasi's top target, picking up 68 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Coalinga didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Luke Wojewoda and Dylan Teixeira. Coalinga got some further help from Max Hernandez: he made 16 total tackles (3.5 for loss).
Although Mendota took the loss, they still got scores from Jose Quinteros and Ryan Preciado.
The victory for Coalinga keeps them at an undefeated 8-0. As for Mendota, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-3.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Coalinga will challenge Tranquillity at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The timing isn't great for Tranquillity: they have been struggling with three straight losses at home, while Coalinga has snatched up four consecutive wins on the road. As for Mendota, they will square off against Avenal at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Mendota is facing Avenal at the right time seeing as Avenal is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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