The Mammoth Huskies will square off against the Trona Tornadoes at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Mammoth is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Lone Pine, posting a 71-36 win on the road. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Huskies considering their 12-point performance the match before.
Tanner Knott was his usual excellent self, rushing for 163 yards and four touchdowns on only 13 carries, while also throwing for 89 yards and two touchdowns. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 100.4 rushing yards per game. Eli Ericson was Knott's top target, rushing for 52 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries, while also catching a touchdown.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Mammoth's defensive line and their five sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Knott and Dj Gray, who racked up four sacks between them. Another thorn in Lone Pine's side was Kai Parks, who forced a fumble and made seven total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Mammoth was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 233 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lone Pine only rushed for 97.
Trona never got on the board in their matchup two weeks ago, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Kern Resource Center last Friday. They took their matchup on the road with ease, bagging a 34-7 victory over the Warriors.
Gabe Horta continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 130 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries. Izaias Horta was another key player, rushing for 20 yards and a touchdown.
Mammoth pushed their record up to 6-1 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. As for Trona, their victory bumped their record up to 6-2.
Saturday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Mammoth has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 175.5 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Trona struggles in that department as they've been averaging 183.4. It's looking like Saturday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Everything came up roses for Mammoth against Trona in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, as the squad secured a 65-6 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mammoth since the team 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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