If Silverado wanted to avenge their loss from the last time they played Barstow, they should've done a better job of containing Nicholas Gaoa. The Barstow Aztecs walked away with a 35-28 win over the Silverado Hawks on Thursday thanks in part to Gaoa, who rushed for 288 yards while picking up 8.2 yards per carry. Those 288 rushing yards gave him a new career-high.
Gaoa was just one part of a punishing run game: Barstow was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 381 rushing yards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their rushing yard total in three consecutive games.
Silverado's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jace Weiss, who threw for 216 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 34 yards. Jarmarri Tharpe was another key pass catcher, picking up 74 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Barstow's record is now 7-1. As for Silverado, they moved to 5-4 with that loss, which also ended their five-game winning streak.
Barstow will face off against Granite Hills at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Barstow knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past three matchups -- so hopefully Granite Hills likes a good challenge. As for Silverado, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Victor Valley at 7:00 p.m. Victor Valley is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 29.9 points per game this season.
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