The third road game was the charm for Modesto, as they earned their first road win of the season. They walked away with a 42-29 victory over the Enochs Eagles on Friday. This was payback for the Panthers, who suffered a 35-6 loss the last time these two teams met.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Modesto was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 323 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in August of 2023.
Despite the loss, Enochs still got an impressive performance from Johnny Staggs, who threw for 273 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 52 yards on only seven carries. Those 52 rushing yards gave Staggs a new career-high. Anthony Brown was in the mix too, providing Enochs with two touchdowns.
The win got Modesto back to even at 3-3. As for Enochs, their defeat was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 2-4.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Modesto will welcome Downey at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Downey's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season. As for Enochs, they will be playing at home against Gregori at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Enochs is facing Gregori at the right time seeing as Gregori is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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