It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Washington Union had no problem doing just that on Friday. They secured a 27-21 W over the Justin Garza Guardians. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Panthers.
Jareal Albert
| 11/07/25 vs Justin Garza | 154 |
| 10/31/25 @ Kerman | 184 |
| 10/24/25 @ Central Valley Christian | 56 |
| 10/17/25 vs Reedley | 14 |
| 10/10/25 vs Exeter | 123 |
| + 5 more games |
It was another big night for Jareal Albert, who rushed for 154 yards and one TD while picking up 7.7 yards per carry, and also picked up 65 receiving yards and one touchdown. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 101 rushing yards per game. Mckinley Williams was another key player, throwing for 155 yards and three touchdowns.
Washington Union didn't let much get past them through the air: they limited Justin Garza to a completion percentage of just 50%. The team can thank Davien Potts for the heroic effort on defense: he. Sadly, that's becoming something of a trend for Washington Union; they were averaging 62.7%completion percentage earlier this season, but in their last three matchups they've fallen to only 62.7%.
Washington Union didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Devin Phelps and Albert. Another thorn in Justin Garza's side was Alexander Gaytan, who picked up two sacks, forced one fumble, and made ten total tackles (4.0 for loss).
Although Justin Garza took the loss, they still got scores from Samir Mohammed, Bohden Smith, and Jacey Leffall.
Washington Union's record now sits at 8-3. As for Justin Garza, they dropped their record down to 6-5 with the loss, which was their third straight on the road.
Washington Union wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, a 42-27 victory against Shafter on the 14th. Justin Garza does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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