The Washington Union Panthers will challenge the Coalinga Horned Toads at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, Washington Union won a matchup that couldn't have been any closer, slipping by Dinuba 25-24.
Washington Union wouldn't let Dinuba keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force five fumbles. Joseph Stevenson led the group effort, picking up two of those forced fumbles all by himself. Max Jr Zuniga also set a new season high mark in total tackles with 26. Washington Union got some further help from Miguel Molina: he made 16 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Coalinga put another one in the bag two weeks ago to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Sierra Pacific 35-0 at home. The Horned Toads might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three games by 35 points or more this season.
Coalinga's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Noah Tasi, who threw for 224 yards and two touchdowns while completing 77.8% of his passes. Julius Borjas helped Tasi out on the ground, rushing for 65 yards and two touchdowns.
The victory got Washington Union back to even at 2-2. As for Coalinga, their win bumped their record up to 4-0.
Washington Union barely slipped by Coalinga in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, winning 21-20. Will Washington Union repeat their success, or does Coalinga have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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