Two dominant backs in D.J. Shimer and Tyson Alvarado are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Monache Marauders will venture away from home to square off against the Coalinga Horned Toads at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Monache is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Porterville on Thursday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Marauders were outmatched by the Panthers and fell 49-7. The Marauders were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 35-7.
The home team had come away the winner the last four times Coalinga and Dos Palos had met, but sadly for the fans who attended this one that wasn't the case. The Horned Toads were the clear victors by a 35-13 margin over the Broncos on Thursday. With the Horned Toads ahead 28-0 at the half, the matchup was all but over already.
The match pitted two dominant backs against one another in Alvarado and Andre Flores. Alvarado had a great game and rushed for 129 yards and three scores. Meanwhile, Flores was balling out in the loss, rushing for 111 yards and a pair of TDs.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Coalinga's defense and their seven sacks. Max Hernandez refused to say out of the backfield, picking up two sacks all by himself. He was another major factor on D, picking up two sacks and making seven total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Coalinga's record is now 8-2. As for Monache, their loss was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 6-4.
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