The Golden West Trailblazers are taking a road trip to challenge the Mission Oak Hawks at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Mission Oak took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Golden West, who comes in off a win.
Golden West took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They breezed by Dinuba at home to the tune of 63-8.
Golden West relied on the efforts of Case Anders, who gained 184 total yards and three touchdowns, and Jayden Najera, who threw for 218 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 10.9 yards per attempt. Anders got the majority of those yards when he took off on a run and that went for an incredible80 yards. Isaac Elias was in the mix too, providing Golden West with three touchdowns touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Golden West was moving up and down the field and finished the game with 421 total yards. That's the most total yards they've posted since back in August of 2023.
Golden West's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged four passes before it was all said and done. David Lopez led the group effort, picking up two of those interceptions all by himself. Evan Renteria also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making four total tackles and defending a pass in addition to snagging an interception.
Meanwhile, Mission Oak fell victim to San Luis Obispo and their airtight defense on Friday. They came up short against the Tigers, falling 21-0. Having soared to a lofty 31 points in the game before, the Hawks' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
The win got Golden West back to even at 1-1. As for Mission Oak, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 1-1.
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