Silverado is 8-2 against Barstow since October of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Silverado Hawks will be playing in front of their home fans against the Barstow Aztecs at 7:30 p.m. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Barstow is hoping to do what Adelanto couldn't on Friday: put an end to Silverado's winning streak, which now stands at five games. Silverado blew past Adelanto, posting a 40-7 win on the road. The Hawks' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Jace Weiss was his usual excellent self, throwing for 324 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 11.2 yards per attempt, and also punching in a touchdown on the ground. Another player making a difference was Dallas Kincherlow, who gained 123 total yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Barstow got the win against Victor Valley last Friday by a conclusive 32-7. The result was nothing new for the Aztecs, who have now won four matchups by 25 points or more so far this season.
Barstow can attribute much of their success to Nicholas Gaoa, who rushed for 205 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries, and Dwayne Williams, who rushed for 100 yards and a touchdown on only six carries. With that strong performance, Gaoa is now averaging an impressive 115.8 rushing yards per game.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Barstow was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 318 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Silverado pushed their record up to 5-3 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Barstow, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-1.
Thursday's match will pit two of the most dominant signal callers against one another: Weiss and Williams. Weiss has put up some stellar numbers this year, and currently owns excellent season averages 197.9 passing yards and has 17 passing touchdowns on the season. For his part, Williams has averaged 116 passing yards and has 13 passing touchdowns on the season.
Silverado couldn't quite finish off Barstow in their previous matchup back in October of 2023 and fell 14-12. Will Silverado 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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