The Frazier Mountain Falcons will venture away from home to take on the Trona Tornadoes at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Frazier Mountain's defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Immanuel Christian 50-0 at home. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Falcons.
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.
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.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Trona, who bounced back after a loss on the road two weeks ago. They secured an 18-12 W over Academy of Careers & Exploration on Friday.
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. Trona also got a significant boost from Gabe Horta, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 85 yards.
Trona wouldn't let Academy of Careers & Exploration keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Aj Celaya was the leader in that area as all came courtesy of his dominant performance.
Frazier Mountain now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Trona, they pushed their record up to 4-1 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season.
Saturday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Frazier Mountain has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 242 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Trona struggles in that department as they've been averaging 225.5. It's looking like Saturday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Everything came up roses for Frazier Mountain against Trona in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, as the squad secured a 64-12 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Frazier Mountain 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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