Sierra is 2-7 against Minarets since September of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Chieftains will venture away from home to square off against the Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Sierra is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 29-26 victory over Priory last Saturday. The team's explosion on offense also rewarded the Chieftains with their most commanding win of the season.
Wyatt Young
| 09/19/25 @ Tranquillity | 145.6 |
| 10/25/25 @ Priory | 128.9 |
| 10/17/25 vs Central | 104.4 |
| 10/10/25 vs Fresno Christian | 81.7 |
| 09/27/25 @ Flintridge Prep | 51.2 |
| + 4 more games |
A big part of Sierra's win came down to the chemistry between Wyatt Young and his top target Jack Biglay. Young threw for 176 yards and three touchdowns while Biglay picked up 118 receiving yards and three TDs. Young's passing game has become a key predictor of Sierra's success: the team is 2-1 when his passer rating is 100 or higher, but only 1-6 otherwise.
Meanwhile, Minarets had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 22.5 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They blew past the Badgers 46-0. The Mustangs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six contests by 28 points or more this season.
Sierra better focus on containing Torin Wolf and Killian Paschall as the pair were huge in Minarets' win. Wolf rushed for 62 yards and a pair of scores, while Paschall gained 137 total yards. What's more, Wolf posted two rushing touchdowns, the most he's had since back in August. Minarets also got help from Andrew Mellon, who showed off his sure hands for 84 receiving yards.
Minarets' run defense was locked in: Yosemite could only muster 0.5 yards per carry. The Mustangs didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 6.2.
Minarets didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of David Aceves and Jeremiah Sifuentes.
Sierra's record now sits at 3-7. As for Minarets, their record is now 9-1.
Sierra took a serious blow against Minarets in their previous matchup back in August, falling 60-6. Can the Chieftains avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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