It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Baldwin Park had no problem doing just that on Friday. They enjoyed a cozy 42-28 win over the Colton Yellowjackets. The high-scoring effort was just what the Braves needed considering they were shutout in their previous matchup.
It was another big night for Jake Garcia, who threw for 300 yards and three touchdowns while completing 73.7% of his passes, and also rushed for 86 yards and a touchdown on only six carries. Elvis Diaz was another key player, picking up 132 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Baldwin Park was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 249 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in November of 2023.
Baldwin Park didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Dahriyon Vaughns.
Despite the loss, Colton still got an impressive performance from Koa Regalado, who threw for 246 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 81 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries. Another player making a difference was Kalvin Leon, who picked up 122 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Baldwin Park is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight contests, which provided a massive bump to their 6-5 record this season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 29.6 points per game. As for Colton, the defeat snapped their winning streak at seven games and leaves them with a 8-2 record.
Baldwin Park will square off against Big Bear at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Big Bear will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Baldwin Park surely won't give up without a fight. Colton does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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