The Selma Bears will be playing at home against the Mendota Aztecs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Selma is out to stop a three-game streak of losses at home.
Selma is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Kingsburg on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Selma took a blow against Kingsburg, falling 38-7. While losing is never fun, the Bears can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 532nd, while the Vikings are ranked 221st).
Jacob Hernandez put forth a good effort for the losing side as he rushed for 53 yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Mendota didn't have too much trouble with Firebaugh on Friday as they won 42-27. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Aztecs.
Mendota's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from David Gonzalez, who rushed for 188 yards on only 14 carries. The dominant performance gave Gonzalez a new career-high in rushing yards. Erlin Gomez was in the mix too, providing Mendota with two touchdowns.
Mendota was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 277 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Mendota didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Anthony Trinidad and Adam Ochoa.
Selma's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 5-5. As for Mendota, their record now sits at 7-3.
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