Lone Pine won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Saturday. They were dealt a 71-36 defeat at the hands of the Mammoth Huskies. The Golden Eagles have struggled against the Huskies recently, as their game on Saturday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Lone Pine's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Ralph Enriquez Jr., who threw for 133 yards and three touchdowns. Noah Quezada was in the mix too, providing Lone Pine with two touchdowns.
It was another big night for Tanner Knott, who rushed for 163 yards and four touchdowns on only 13 carries, and also threw for 89 yards and two touchdowns for Mammoth. With that strong performance, Knott is now averaging an impressive 100.4 rushing yards per game. Eli Ericson was Knott's top target, rushing for 52 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries, while also catching a touchdown.
The defeat snapped Lone Pine's winning streak at five games and leaves them with a 5-3 record. As for Mammoth, they pushed their record up to 6-1 with the win, which was their third straight on the road.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Lone Pine will take on Alpaugh at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Lone Pine is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 33.7 points per game this season. As for Mammoth, they will face off against Trona at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday. Trona also hasn't been messing around on offense: they've averged 37 points per game.
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