The Lone Pine Golden Eagles will square off against the Mojave Mustangs at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. Mojave took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Lone Pine, who comes in off a win.
Lone Pine is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Coleville, posting a 58-22 win. The Golden Eagles have beaten the Wolves the last three times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Wolves has come to flipping the script.
Lone Pine's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Gustavo Caro led the charge by rushing for 110 yards and three scores on only 14 carries, while also picking up 35 receiving yards. Caro didn't just play on offense: he also made 11 total tackles and defended two passes in addition to snagging an interception. Tommy Fogarty was another key passer, throwing for 203 yards and four touchdowns.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Lone Pine was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 288 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since the start of last season.
Lone Pine didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Caro and Samuel Gockley.
Meanwhile, Mojave was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They came up short against Frazier Mountain, falling 44-22.
Lone Pine's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-5. As for Mojave, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-5.
Everything went Lone Pine's way against Mojave when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as Lone Pine made off with a 56-36 win. Do the Golden Eagles have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Mustangs turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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