Wasco kicked off their season on the road on Friday and hit a couple of potholes. They were dealt a 40-12 loss at the hands of the Porterville Panthers. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 525th, while the Panthers are ranked 217th).
Porterville can attribute much of their success to Ethan Enriquez, who threw for 132 yards and four touchdowns on only 11 passes. Jonathan Ruiz also helped out with an impressive 94 receiving yards.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Wasco will look to take advantage of their home-field for the first time this season as they take on Ridgeview at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Wasco will be looking to keep their four-game home win streak dating back to last season alive. As for Porterville, they will welcome Chavez at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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