Mammoth gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Friday. They took their game at home with ease, bagging a 54-18 victory over the Fresno Christian Eagles. For the Huskies, this counts as revenge for the 32-28 loss the Eagles walked away with the last time they faced one another back in November of 2023.
Tanner Knott went supernova for Mammoth, rushing for 234 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 11.1 yards per carry, and also throwing for 89 yards and a touchdown. Speaking of playmakers, who could forget DJ Gray, who went all the way with a kickoff return for a touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Mammoth was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 263 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Fresno Christian only rushed for 101.
Mammoth didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Eric Martinez and Tommy Lackey.
Fresno Christian's loss came despite strong showings from Joshua Kubota and Dylan Fittro. Kubota rushed for 71 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries, while Fittro picked up 50 receiving yards and a touchdown. Kubota's longest rush was for an impressive 65 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Mammoth will challenge Desert at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Fresno Christian, they will look to take advantage of their home-field for the first time this season as they take on California School for the Deaf at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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