The McLane Highlanders will venture away from home to square off against the Immanuel Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are still undefeated after 11 games, but that won't be the case come Friday.
McLane is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They blew past Dos Palos, posting a 46-7 victory. Fans of the Highlanders have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Vernon Lacy
| 11/14/25 vs Dos Palos | 4 |
| 10/31/25 vs Hoover | 5 |
| 10/24/25 vs Madera South | 5 |
| 10/16/25 vs Sanger West | 4 |
| 10/09/25 vs Roosevelt | 5 |
| + 2 more games |
McLane's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Vernon Lacy, who threw for 214 yards and four TDs on only 19 passes, and Dimareea Banks, who gained 155 total yards and two touchdowns. Lacy is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for four or more in each of the last seven games he's played. 97 of Lacy's passing yards were hauled in by Demetrius Simon, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
McLane was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 203 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2024.
Another reason for the win was McLane's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for five sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Juan Raygoza and Noah Bridges, who racked up four sacks between them. Another thorn in Dos Palos' side was Jonathan McCarthy, who picked up a sack, made six total tackles (3.0 for loss), and defended one pass.
Meanwhile, Immanuel made easy work of Nipomo on Friday and carried off a 32-7 win. The Eagles are also no stranger to big wins: their blowout was the tenth matchup they've won by 20+ points this season.
McLane's record is now 11-0. As for Immanuel, their record now sits at an identical 11-0.
McLane and Immanuel were almost perfectly matched up in their previous matchup back in November of 2024, but McLane suffered an agonizing 22-21 loss. Can the Highlanders avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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