If Firebaugh was feeling good fresh off their 35-0 takedown of Avenal last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Eagles lost to the Dos Palos Broncos on the road by a 31-14 margin on Friday. The defeat continues a trend for the Eagles in their meetings with the Broncos: they've now lost five in a row.
Leonardo Perez threw for 78 yards and one TD. Dominic Barajas was his top target, picking up 63 receiving yards and one touchdown. On the ground, Ryan Luna rushed for 54 yards.
Andre Flores had another great game (as he tends to do), rushing for 172 yards and a pair of scores for Dos Palos. Those 172 rushing yards gave Flores a new career-high. Quinton Herrera was another key player, throwing for 143 yards and a pair of TDs while completing 84.6% of his passes.
Firebaugh's loss dropped their record down to 5-4. As for Dos Palos, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 6-3.
Looking ahead, Firebaugh will be playing in front of their home fans against Mendota at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Dos Palos, they will welcome Coalinga at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Broncos will need to watch out since the Horned Toads have now posted at least 31 points in their last three contests.
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