The Golden West Trailblazers will take on the Monache Marauders at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Golden West is headed into Friday's contest hungry for a win as their strong season has now been derailed by two straight defeats. They fell 26-14 to Redwood on Friday. The matchup marked the Trailblazers' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Cadillac Pina, who picked up 94 receiving yards and one score.
David Lopez
| 10/03/25 @ Mt. Whitney | 3 |
| 09/05/25 vs Mission Oak | 4 |
| 09/12/25 @ North | 4 |
| 08/22/25 vs Arroyo Grande | 5 |
| 08/29/25 @ Dinuba | 6 |
Golden West didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Parker MacDonald and David Lopez. Lopez also set a new season-high mark in total tackles with nine.
Meanwhile, after only 13 points in their last contest, Monache made sure to put some points up on the board against Mt. Whitney on Friday. The Marauders blew past the Pioneers 35-7. The result was nothing new for the Marauders, who have now won four games by 28 points or more so far this season.
Monache found their leader in sophomore Cooper Baxter, who rushed for 212 yards and one touchdown while picking up 9.6 yards per carry. Baxter showed off some serious burst, turning on the afterburners on one carry for 60 yards. Derrick Ziegler also helped with two TDs in total.
Monache's run defense was locked in: Mt. Whitney could only muster 2.6 yards per carry. The team can thank Benicio Mendoza for the heroic effort on defense: he. Monache didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 7.4.
Monache is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 12.5 points on average over those games. As for Golden West, their loss dropped their record down to 6-2.
Everything came up roses for Golden West against Monache in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, as the squad secured a 45-7 win. In that contest, the Trailblazers amassed a halftime lead of 39-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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