Friday just wasn't the day for Mt. Whitney's offense. They took a blow against the Golden West Trailblazers on Friday, falling 48-0. While losing is never fun, the Pioneers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 471st, while the Trailblazers are ranked 170th).
Golden West found their leader in underclassman Jayden Najera, who threw for 223 yards and three touchdowns while completing 95% of his passes, and also rushed for 62 yards and a touchdown on only six carries. Those 62 rushing yards gave Najera a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Case Anders, who rushed for 110 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries.
Mt. Whitney's loss was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Golden West, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 5-1.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Mt. Whitney will welcome El Diamante at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Mt. Whitney is facing El Diamante at the right time seeing as El Diamante is stuck on a six-game losing streak. As for Golden West, they will host Porterville at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both have allowed few points on average, (Golden West: 13.3, Porterville: 15) so any points scored will be well earned.
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