Chowchilla took care of business in their home opener (barely) on Friday. They had just enough and edged out the Firebaugh Eagles 17-14. That's more bragging rights for the Tribe, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Among those leading the charge was Nathan Fuentes, who rushed for 94 yards on only 12 carries. An impressive showing, but he really ramped things up playing D: he made seven total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defended one pass in addition to snagging two interceptions.
Chowchilla 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 Fuentes.
Firebaugh lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Leonardo Perez, who rushed for 74 yards and one score, and also threw for 81 yards and one TD. He showed off some serious burst, turning on the afterburners on one carry for 68 yards. Ryan Luna helped out on the ground, rushing for 92 yards.
Looking ahead, Chowchilla is headed away from home for the first time to face off against Dos Palos at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Firebaugh, they will look to take advantage of their home field for the first time this season as they take on Fowler at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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