After flying high against East Bakersfield last Friday, Foothill came back down to earth. The Trojans lost 50-29 to the Delano Tigers on Friday. The Trojans were not able to make up for their loss to the Tigers from their previous meeting back in September of 2024.
Foothill's loss came despite strong showings from Ismael Ramirez and Martin Velasquez. Ramirez threw for 268 yards and one TD, while Velasquez rushed for 49 yards and a pair of touchdowns.
Jonathan 'DJ' Huizar was nothing short of spectacular for Delano: he threw for 473 yards and seven TDs while picking up 17.5 yards per attempt. Those seven passing touchdowns gave Huizar a new career-high. Hugo Rivas was Huizar's top target, picking up 179 receiving yards and three scores.
Foothill's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 2-2. As for Delano, their record is now 3-1.
Foothill wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next matchup, a 54-30 win against Rosamond on the 19th. As for Delano, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 65-33 victory against East Bakersfield on the 19th.
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