Pitman and Enochs are an even 3-3 against one another since September of 2018, but not for long. The Pitman Pride are taking a road trip to challenge the Enochs Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with seven consecutive losses for Pitman and four for Enochs.
Pitman is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Turlock on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Pitman was beaten by Turlock 66-6. While losing is never fun, the Pride can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 771st, while the Bulldogs are ranked 101st).
Meanwhile, Enochs was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Friday as they fell 34-30 to Gregori. The Eagles gained 63 more yards on the day, but it was the Jaguars that made the best use of them.
Despite the loss, Enochs got top-tier performance from Eric Myles, who rushed for 269 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 14.9 yards per carry. Those 269 rushing yards gave Myles a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Johnny Staggs, who rushed for 114 yards on only nine carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Enochs was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 383 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Pitman's defeat dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Enochs, their loss dropped their record down to 2-5.
Pitman beat Enochs 22-10 in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Enochs' Aiden Muhammad, who rushed for 150 yards and a touchdown on only 14 carries. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Pitman to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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