The McFarland Cougars are on the road again on Friday to play the Mendota Aztecs at 7:30 p.m.
Last Thursday, McFarland was beaten by Golden Valley 46-19.
Despite their loss, McFarland saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Sebastian San Juan Concha, who picked up 92 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 40 yards, was perhaps the best of all. Another signal caller making a difference was Jorge Hernandez-Galvan, who threw for 94 yards and three touchdowns.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Mendota). Everything went their way against Orange Cove two weeks ago as Mendota made off with a 42-21 victory. The team's explosion on offense also rewarded the Aztecs with their most commanding win of the season.
Mendota's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Ryan Preciado, who threw for 232 yards and three touchdowns while completing 73.3% of his passes. A healthy portion of that aerial production (104 yards to be exact) went to Erlin Gomez, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Mendota was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 234 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Mendota's defense made their presence known, laying out Oscar Alvarez. three times. Bryan Ruiz was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up two sackshimself.
McFarland dropped their record down to 2-3 with the defeat, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Mendota, their record is now 3-1.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. McFarland has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 152.2 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Mendota struggles in that department as they've been averaging 174. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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