Dos Palos has gone 8-0 against Avenal recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. After each having a week off, both will shake off the cobwebs and square off against one another at 7:30 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Last Friday, Dos Palos came up short against Kerman and fell 35-23. The Broncos were down 28-3 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Earl Riley Iv, who threw for 202 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 33 yards and a touchdown. A healthy portion of that aerial production (97 yards to be exact) went to Billy Scott, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Avenal's offense. They took a blow against Immanuel last Friday, falling 41-0. While losing is never fun, the Buccaneers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 680th, while the Eagles are ranked 306th).
This is the second loss in a row for Dos Palos and nudges their season record down to 2-3. As for Avenal, they now also have a losing record at 2-3.
Everything came up roses for Dos Palos against Avenal when the teams last played back in September of 2023, as the team secured a 35-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Dos Palos since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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