The Justin Garza Guardians missed an extra point against the Madera Coyotes on Friday and it came back to haunt them. Justin Garza and Madera were almost perfectly matched up, but Justin Garza suffered an agonizing 28-27 loss. Justin Garza's loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Despite the loss, Justin Garza still got an impressive performance from Caleb Matthews, who rushed for 125 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries.
Justin Garza now has a losing record at 5-6. As for Madera, their win was their third straight on the road, which bumped their overall record up to 8-3.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Justin Garza will square off against Lemoore at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Lemoore focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up four on Friday. As for Madera, they will head out on the road to face off against Bakersfield Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
