Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Barstow walked away with it. They claimed a resounding 34-6 win over the La Canada Spartans. 34 seems to be a good number for the Aztecs as the squad scooped up a victory with the same number of points in their previous game.
Nicholas Gaoa had another great game (as he tends to do), rushing for 105 yards and three touchdowns. He has been hot for a while, having posted two or more rushing touchdowns the last nine times he's played.
Barstow's run defense was locked in: La Canada could only muster 1.7 yards per carry. The team can thank Chevy Sauer for the heroic effort on defense: he. Barstow's ground attack was stronger, having averaged 3.6.
Barstow didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Rayshawn Thompson, Degan Cardenas, and Aloalii (AJ) Lealofi picked up one apiece. Quentin Hunter was another major factor on D, picking up a sack, forcing two fumbles, and making six total tackles (2.5 for loss).
Aztecs
| 11/14/25 vs La Canada | 34-6 |
| 11/07/25 @ Serrano | 34-12 |
| 10/31/25 @ Adelanto | 29-0 |
| 10/23/25 vs Granite Hills | 50-24 |
| 10/17/25 vs Silverado | 24-17 |
| + 3 more games |
The win (which was Barstow's eighth in a row) raised their record to 8-3. The victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 36.1 points over those games. As for La Canada, their loss dropped their record down to 10-2.
Coming up, Barstow will square off against Palm Springs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. That contest will pit two of the most dominant backs against one another: Gaoa and Jordan Johnson. La Canada does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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