The Fillmore Flashes will take on the Dos Pueblos Chargers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Fillmore is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They fell 35-28 to Agoura on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Flashes can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 619th, while the Chargers are ranked 180th).
Despite their loss, Fillmore saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Anthony Tafoya, who threw for 146 yards and three touchdowns, was perhaps the best of all. The dominant performance also gave Tafoya a new career-high in rushing yards. Raymond Curiel was in the mix as well, providing Fillmore with two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Dos Pueblos, who bounced back after a loss on the road two weeks ago. They walked away with a 29-21 win over Santa Paula on Friday.
A big part of Dos Pueblos' victory came down to the chemistry between Simon Alexander and his top target Ivan Velez. Alexander threw for 214 yards and four touchdowns while Velez picked up 165 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Velez's longest reception was for an incredible 74 yards.
Dos Pueblos didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Velez and Zach Gesswein. Gesswein also set a new season high mark in total tackles with 13.
Fillmore's defeat dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Dos Pueblos, their win bumped their record up to 3-5.
Fillmore won a match that couldn't have been any closer in their previous matchup back in March of 2021, slipping by Dos Pueblos 14-13. Will Fillmore repeat their success, or does Dos Pueblos have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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