The Firebaugh Eagles will square off against the Yosemite Badgers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Yosemite took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Firebaugh, who comes in off a win.
The home team had won the previous four meetings between Firebaugh and Mendota, and Firebaugh kept the tradition alive. The Eagles were the clear victors by a 35-14 margin over the Aztecs on Friday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Eagles have posted against the Aztecs since October 13, 2017.
Leonardo Perez
| 10/10/25 vs Tranquillity | 132.2 |
| 10/17/25 @ Avenal | 126.8 |
| 10/31/25 vs Mendota | 117.6 |
| 09/12/25 @ Roosevelt | 80.6 |
| 09/05/25 vs Caruthers | 77.1 |
| + 5 more games |
Firebaugh's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Leonardo Perez led the charge by throwing for 170 yards and five TDs, while also rushing for 110 yards on only ten carries. Perez's passing game has become a key predictor of the Eagles' success: the team is undefeated when his passer rating is 100 or higher, but only 3-4 otherwise. Firebaugh's leading receiver Dominic Barajas was Perez's top target yet again, picking up 125 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Firebaugh was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 265 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2024.
Meanwhile, Yosemite suffered their biggest loss since November 1, 2024 on Friday. They had to suffer through a 46-0 loss at the hands of Minarets. The game marked the first time this season in which the Badgers were not able to get on the board.
Yosemite didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Arthur Cachu and Casey McIntosh.
Firebaugh is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-4 record this season. The team dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 29.3 points. As for Yosemite, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-4.
Firebaugh was taken down by Yosemite 54-14 in their previous matchup back in November of 2019. That matchup was all but decided by halftime, at which point the Eagles were down 40-7.
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