Gahr has been on the road for two straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will host the Firebaugh Falcons at 7:00 p.m. Gahr will be hoping to continue their four-game streak of scoring more points each matchup than the last.
Gahr is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Compton Early College, posting a 55-6 win on the road. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest victory of the season.
One reason for the win was Gahr's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for 5.5 sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Evan Lucena and Isaiah Portillo, who racked up four sacks between them. Lucena is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last four games he's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Firebaugh was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were outmatched by Norwalk at home and fell 49-12. While losing is never fun, the Falcons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 882nd, while the Lancers are ranked 234th).
The win got Gahr back to even at 4-4. As for Firebaugh, their loss dropped their record down to 5-3.
Everything came up roses for Gahr against Firebaugh in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 42-8 victory. Does Gahr have another victory up their sleeve, or will Firebaugh turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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