On Friday Minarets will have to hit the road after four straight games at home. They will face off against the Caruthers Blue Raiders at 7:30 p.m. Minarets' defense has only allowed 14 points per game this season, so Caruthers' offense will have their work cut out for them.
Minarets will bounce into Friday's game after beating Riverdale, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Minarets blew past Riverdale 35-13 last Friday. The result was nothing new for the Mustangs, who have now won three matches by 22 points or more so far this season.
Torin Wolf was his usual excellent self, throwing for 219 yards and four touchdowns while completing 73.9% of his passes, and also rushing for 41 yards.
Meanwhile, Caruthers was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat dating back to last season. They took a 40-21 bruising from Sierra Pacific. One positive for the Blue Raiders, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Minarets pushed their record up to 5-0 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Caruthers, their loss dropped their record down to 0-6.
Minarets was taken down by Caruthers 42-14 in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Thankfully for Minarets, Hunter Babb (who rushed for 269 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 14.9 yards per carry) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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