Orestimba has won seven straight games at home (dating back to last season), while Hughson has won seven straight on the road also dating back to last season, but those streaks won't matter much on Friday. The Orestimba Warriors will welcome the Hughson Huskies at 7:00 p.m. Orestimba's defense has only allowed 14 points per game this season, so Hughson's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Last Friday, Orestimba came up short against Hilmar and fell 21-13.
Defeat or not, Orestimba got some senior leadership from Dylan McCauley and Jacob Valenzuela. McCauley picked up 149 receiving yards and two touchdowns, while Valenzuela threw for 262 yards and two touchdowns. McCauley is becoming a predictor of Orestimba's success: when he posts at least 80 receiving yards the team is undefeated (and 1-2 when he doesn't).
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Hughson). They won a contest that couldn't have been any closer, slipping by Sonora 52-51.
Robert Mcdaniel was his usual excellent self, throwing for 427 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 15.8 yards per attempt. He is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season. Malakai Sumter was Mcdaniel's top target, picking up 117 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Orestimba's loss dropped their record down to 5-2. As for Hughson, their win bumped their record up to 7-0.
Friday's match will pit two of the most dominant signal callers against one another: Valenzuela and Mcdaniel. Valenzuela has put up some stellar numbers this year, and currently owns excellent season averages 178.6 passing yards and has 15 passing touchdowns on the season. For his part, Mcdaniel has averaged 250.4 passing yards and has 24 passing touchdowns on the season.
Orestimba came up short against Hughson in their previous meeting back in November of 2022, falling 21-17. Will Orestimba have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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