Porterville and Kerman squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Porterville had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Kerman Lions by a score of 27-24. That makes it the first time this season the Panthers have let down their home crowd.
Despite the loss, Porterville had strong showings from Ethan Enriquez, who threw for 322 yards and two touchdowns, and Mark Salinas, who rushed for 71 yards and a touchdown.
Porterville didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Jonathan Ruiz and Jaime Garcia.
Kerman's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Justin Molina led the charge by rushing for 33 yards and two touchdowns. That's the most rushing yards Molina has posted since back in September. Adrian Torres was another key player, having thrown for 254 yards and onetouchdown.
Porterville moved to 9-3 with that defeat, which also ended their four-game winning streak. As for Kerman, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 11-2.
Porterville does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Kerman, they will head out on the road to challenge Madera at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Kerman is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 35.7 points per game this season.
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