The Mendota Aztecs will head out on the road to face off against the Dos Palos Broncos at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Mendota is looking to tack on another W to their three-game streak on the road.
If Dos Palos heads into halftime all tied up, they better play a good second half: that's when Mendota took over last week. Mendota strolled past Tranquillity with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 28-14.
Mendota got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Hawk Garcia out in front who rushed for 137 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries. Garcia's longest rush was for an impressive 65 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Another receiver making a difference was Julian Silva, who picked up 86 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Dos Palos blew past Avenal, posting a 41-7 victory on the road. Considering the Broncos have won three matchups by more than 22 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Mendota's record now sits at 5-1. As for Dos Palos, the win got them back to even at 3-3.
Mendota couldn't quite finish off Dos Palos in their previous matchup back in October of 2023 and fell 44-41. Thankfully for Mendota, Peyton Van Worth (who threw for 291 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 10.8 yards per attempt, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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