Two dominant backs in Ryan Luna and Jason De La Cruz are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Firebaugh Eagles will challenge the Orosi Cardinals at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Firebaugh is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They took their game with ease, bagging a 49-0 victory over Yosemite. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Eagles.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Orosi duked it out with Parlier on Friday. The Cardinals blew past the Panthers 55-14. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 41-14.
Orosi's win came from a few key players Firebaugh will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Juan Diego Villegas, who threw for 177 yards and three touchdowns. Kaelob Chavez was Diego Villegas' top target, picking up 106 receiving yards and a pair of scores.
Orosi's win bumped their record up to 8-3. As for Firebaugh, their victory bumped their record up to 7-4.
Firebaugh came up short against Orosi in their previous meeting back in April of 2021, falling 21-14. Can the Eagles avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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