Mendota had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 31.5 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They took down the Tranquillity Tigers 28-14. The Aztecs have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Tigers, too.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Mendota to victory, but perhaps none more so than Hawk Garcia, who rushed for 137 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries. Those 137 rushing yards gave Garcia a new career-high. Another pass catcher making a difference was Julian Silva, who picked up 86 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Mendota was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 256 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Mendota's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-1. As for Tranquillity, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-4.
Mendota will square off against Dos Palos at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Dos Palos is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 33.6 points per game this season. As for Tranquillity, they will challenge Firebaugh at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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