After starting their season with two straight games on the road, Chavez is finally coming home. They will look to take advantage of their home-field as they take on the Monache Marauders at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Chavez's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Porterville on Friday. They were outmatched by the Panthers on the road and fell 42-0. While losing is never fun, the Titans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 798th, while the Panthers are ranked 226th).
Meanwhile, Monache came into Friday's match having lost seven straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 13-10 win over Templeton on Friday.
Among those leading the charge was Ty Baxter, who rushed for 105 yards and a touchdown. He got the majority of those yards when he took off on a run and that went for an incredible59 yards. Backing up that air attack was D.J. Shimer, who rushed for 93 yards.
Shimer wasn't the only one working in the rushing yards department: Monache was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 232 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Templeton only rushed for 34.
Chavez's defeat was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Monache, the victory also got them back to even at 1-1.
Chavez strolled past Monache when the teams last played back in August of 2023 by a score of 31-15. Will Chavez repeat their success, or does Monache have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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