Tulelake has gone 5-0 against Chester recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Tulelake Honkers are taking a road trip to face off against the Chester Volcanoes at 6:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Tulelake has four straight wins, Chester has five straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Tulelake's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They claimed a resounding 52-0 victory over Loyalton at home. The result was nothing new for the Honkers, who have now won six matchups by 29 points or more so far this season.
Tulelake's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Danny Garcia, who rushed for 156 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 carries. The team also got some help courtesy of Anthony Loza, who gained 140 total yards and two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Tulelake was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 483 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 200 rushing yards in seven consecutive matches.
Tulelake didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Xavier Silva, Loza, and Osbaldo Hernandez picked up one apiece. The dominant performance also gave Loza a new career-high in rushing yards.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Chester's offense. They had to suffer through a 46-0 loss at the hands of Hayfork. While losing is never fun, the Volcanoes can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 52nd, while the Timberjacks are ranked seventh).
Tulelake pushed their record up to 6-1 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Chester, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-5.
Everything came up roses for Tulelake against Chester when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 38-6 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Tulelake since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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