The Trona Tornadoes will take on the Frazier Mountain Falcons at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Trona will be looking to keep their five-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Last Friday, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Trona beat Academy of Careers & Exploration 18-12.
Ethan Kasamis was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 80 yards and two touchdowns. He also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, picking up a sack and making ten total tackles in addition to snagging an interception. Gabe Horta handled things on the ground, rushing for 85 yards.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Trona's defense and their five sacks. Aj Celaya was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up twohimself.
Meanwhile, Frazier Mountain never let their opponents score on Friday. They blew past Immanuel Christian 50-0 at home. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Falcons.
Frazier Mountain's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. Diego Valencia picked up that interception and then proceeded to rub salt in the wound by taking it back the other way for a touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Frazier Mountain was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 340 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted was before the start of last season.
Trona's win bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Frazier Mountain, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Saturday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Trona has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 225.5 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Frazier Mountain struggles in that department as they've been averaging 242. It's looking like Saturday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Trona was dealt a bruising 64-12 defeat at the hands of Frazier Mountain in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Will Trona have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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