Chowchilla and Coalinga squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Chowchilla had to settle for second. They were beaten by the Coalinga Horned Toads 35-7. The Tribe were red-hot offensively headed into the contest (they scored no less than 31 points in the eight matches prior) but the Horned Toads' defense proved too tough.
Chowchilla's loss came despite strong showings from Davian Stephenson and Travis Selby. Stephenson rushed for 101 yards and a touchdown, while Selby gained 81 total yards. Stephenson's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 101 rushing yards.
Even though they lost, Chowchilla was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 218 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 167 rushing yards in 18 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Chowchilla wouldn't let Coalinga keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Chowchilla can thank Dwayne Hemphill and Mister Mitchell for forcing both of them.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Coalinga to victory, but perhaps none more so than Noah Tasi, who threw for 231 yards and two touchdowns while completing 80.8% of his passes.
Chowchilla's defeat ended a nine-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 10-2. As for Coalinga, their victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-0.
Chowchilla does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Coalinga, they will stay at home for another week and welcome Roosevelt at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Roosevelt will roll in looking for their sixth straight win, something Coalinga surely won't give up without a fight.
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