Nipomo and Madera squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Nipomo had to settle for second. They took a 35-21 bruising from the Madera Coyotes. The Titans' loss signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.
Nipomo didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Trevor Oxley. He also made five total tackles, which is notable because Nipomo is 5-1 when he posts at least three total tackles, but 1-4-1 otherwise. Another thorn in Madera's side was Evan Doll, who made 18 total tackles.
Nipomo's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 6-5-1. As for Madera, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-4.
Nipomo does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Madera, they have the luxury of staying home for another week and will welcome Kennedy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Kennedy knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past four contests -- so hopefully Madera likes a good challenge.
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