The Firebaugh Eagles and the McLane Highlanders will round out the year against one another at at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (Firebaugh: 28.3, McLane: 29.5) so any points scored will be well earned.
McLane is hoping to do what Chowchilla couldn't on Saturday: put an end to Firebaugh's winning streak, which now stands at four games. Firebaugh managed a 32-26 win over Chowchilla. The score was all tied up 13-13 at the break, but the Eagles were the better team in the second half.
Meanwhile, McLane has relied on a stalwart defense averaging 29.55 points allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Friday. They took a blow against Torres, falling 59-15. The Highlanders haven't had much luck with the Toros recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Firebaugh pushed their record up to 8-3 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 23.0 points per game. As for McLane, their loss dropped their record down to 2-9.
Firebaugh ended up a good deal behind McLane when the teams last played back in December of 2023, losing 49-35. Can Firebaugh avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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