Madera was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took a 35-28 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Sanger Apaches. While losing is never fun, the Coyotes can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 279th, while the Apaches are ranked 102nd).
When it comes to explaining why Madera lost, don't look at Joel Arellano. Despite the final result, he threw for 296 yards and two touchdowns, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Another player making a difference was Jayden Martinez, who picked up 125 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Madera wouldn't let Sanger keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Madera can thank Marcus Olff and Jr Galindo for forcing both of them.
Bryson Baker was his usual excellent self, rushing for 108 yards and three touchdowns, while also picking up 73 receiving yards for Sanger.
Madera's defeat dropped their record down to 5-4. As for Sanger, they pushed their record up to 7-2 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home.
Madera didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 53-34 win against Justin Garza on the 1st. Sanger has also already played their next contest, a 59-21 victory against San Joaquin Memorial on the 1st.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
