The Orosi Cardinals will head out to take on the Corcoran Panthers at 7:15 p.m. on Friday.
Orosi is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Granite Hills just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Thursday. They took a 36-29 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Grizzlies.
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Orosi might have lost, but man, Jason De La Cruz was a machine: he rushed for 69 yards and a pair of touchdowns, and also picked up 61 receiving yards. De La Cruz is also on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in each of the last four games he's played.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Corcoran, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They really took it to Orange Cove for the full four quarters, racking up a 48-20 win. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for the Panthers' offense, which had struggled in the games prior.
Orosi better keep an eye on Justin Huerta. He was instrumental in Corcoran's win, rushing for 109 yards and two TDs on only nine carries. Huerta's longest rush was for an impressive 56 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Corcoran was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 451 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Orosi's loss was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 5-2. As for Corcoran, their victory was their first in the league, bumping their league record up to 1-3 and their overall record up to 2-5.
Orosi came up short against Corcoran when the teams last played back in October of 2024, falling 27-14. Can the Cardinals avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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