Tehachapi and Garces Memorial squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Tehachapi had to settle for second. They lost 34-10 to the Rams. While losing is never fun, the Warriors can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 496th, while the Rams are ranked 203rd).
Several Warriors players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Thaddeus Dyer, who picked up 97 receiving yards and one touchdown. Dyer also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making four total tackles and defending one pass.
Garces Memorial's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Mark Gomez led the charge by throwing for 317 yards and five TDs while completing 81.5% of his passes. Those five passing touchdowns gave Gomez a new career-high. Colby Dilly helped Gomez out on the ground, picking up 125 receiving yards and a pair of scores, while also rushing for 32 yards.
Tehachapi's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 6-5. As for Garces Memorial, the victory snapped their losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 7-4 record.
Tehachapi does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Garces Memorial, they will square off against Arroyo Grande at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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