The Nipomo Titans will head out on the road to challenge the Independence Falcons at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Nipomo is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last four games.
Last Friday, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Nipomo beat Morro Bay 41-35.
Nipomo was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 302 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in August of 2023.
Nipomo didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Troy Simonson and Ayden Benzon. Benzon also posted 121 receiving yards, which is notable because Nipomo is 3-1 when he posts at least 80 receiving yards, but 2-3-1 otherwise. Nipomo got some further help from Jacob Goldsbary: he forced a fumble and made 11 total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Independence was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They received a blow as they fell 38-21 to Bakersfield. 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 344th, while the Drillers are ranked 95th).
Despite the loss, Independence got top-tier performance from Jakhai Ervin, who rushed for 106 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries. The dominant performance gave Ervin a new career-high in rushing yards. Independence also got help from Angel Corona, who showed off his sure hands for 92 receiving yards.
Nipomo has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 5-4-1 record this season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 27.8 points per game. As for Independence, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-6.
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