After flying high against Sultana last Friday, Lancaster came back down to earth. The Lancaster Eagles fell to the Barstow Aztecs 27-21. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 417th, while the Aztecs are ranked 208th).
Despite the loss, Lancaster still got an impressive performance from Jayson Wilson, who rushed for 95 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 94 yards and a touchdown.
Wilson wasn't the only one working in the rushing yards department: Lancaster was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 208 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Lancaster's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Cameron Owens and Kevin Nwafor.
Barstow's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Nicholas Gaoa led the charge by rushing for 94 yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in rushing yards. Dwayne Williams was another key player, rushing for 79 yards on only six carries.
Lancaster's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Barstow, they pushed their record up to 2-0 with that win, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Lancaster will face off against Golden Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Barstow, they will take on Indio at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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