Two dominant backs in Noah Tagaloa and Tyler Goodman are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Segerstrom Jaguars will be playing at home against the Paramount Pirates at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Friday, Segerstrom blew past Garden Grove, posting a 47-19 win. Given the Jaguars' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 278th, while the Argonauts are ranked 766th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Segerstrom got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Tagaloa out in front who rushed for 77 yards and three touchdowns on only ten carries. Andrew Diaz was another key back, rushing for 85 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries.
Segerstrom was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 348 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Meanwhile, Paramount waltzed into their match on Friday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Gladiators 36-0.
Paramount's win was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-1. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 9.3 points per game. As for Segerstrom, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season.
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