After a string of five wins dating back to last season, Atwater's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They were just a hair shy of victory and fell 24-23 to the Hilmar Yellowjackets. That makes it the first time this season the Falcons have let down their home crowd.
Atwater lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Ali Banks Jr, who threw for 227 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 passes. Jeremiah Delarosa helped Banks Jr out on the ground, picking up 57 receiving yards and a touchdown, while also rushing for 39 yards and a touchdown.
Hilmar's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Caden Bailey, who rushed for 100 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries, and also picked up 35 receiving yards. Bailey's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his ninth straight game with at least 100 rushing yards dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was John Labno, who picked up 151 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Having lost for the first time this season, Atwater fell to 3-1. As for Hilmar, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Atwater will head out to square off against Pitman at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Atwater is facing Pitman at the right time seeing as Pitman is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Hilmar, they will venture away from home to challenge Ripon Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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