The Sanger West Hornets will be playing in front of their home fans against the Reedley Pirates at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Reedley took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Sanger West, who comes in off a win.
Sanger West proved they can win big last Friday (they won by 52) and on Thursday they proved they can win the close ones too. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Sunnyside 50-48.
AARON COX JR
| 10/30/25 vs Sunnyside | 4 |
| 10/03/25 vs Madera South | 4 |
| 09/26/25 @ Hoover | 4 |
| 09/05/25 vs Fowler | 4 |
| 10/24/25 vs Fresno | 2 |
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AARON COX JR produced another solid effort rushing for 177 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 10.4 yards per carry. He has become a key player for Sanger West: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns, but 0-4 otherwise.
COX JR was just one part of a punishing run game: Sanger West was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 407 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since the start of last season.
Meanwhile, Reedley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They had to suffer through a 42-0 loss at the hands of Central Valley Christian. While losing is never fun, the Pirates can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 543rd, while the Cavaliers are ranked 258th).
Sanger West has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 39.7 points over those games. As for Reedley, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-5.
Thursday's game might be decided on the ground. Sanger West has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 212.3 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Reedley struggles in that department as they've been averaging 150.5 rushing yards. There's a good chance Thursday's contest turns into a tough fight on the ground. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
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