If Silverado was riding high fresh off their 40-7 takedown of Adelanto last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Silverado Hawks took a 35-28 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Barstow Aztecs on Thursday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Hawks of the 14-12 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2023.
Silverado's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jace Weiss, who threw for 216 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 34 yards. A healthy portion of Weiss' aerial production (98 yards to be exact) went to Sire Foster, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Silverado didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Brent Hubbard and Jayden Pauling.
It was another big night for Nicholas Gaoa, who rushed for 288 yards while picking up 8.2 yards per carry for Barstow. Gaoa's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 186 rushing yards. Another player making a difference was Dwayne Williams, who threw for 155 yards and three touchdowns.
With the loss, Silverado broke their five-game winning streak and moved their record to 5-4. As for Barstow, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 7-1.
Silverado will take on Victor Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Victor Valley is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 29.9 points per game this season. As for Barstow, they will venture away from home to square off against Granite Hills at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Barstow's defense has only allowed 11.9 points per game this season, so Granite Hills' offense will have their work cut out for them.
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