The Trona Tornadoes will challenge the Frazier Mountain Falcons at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Trona will be looking to keep their five-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Last Friday, Trona didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Academy of Careers & Exploration, but they still walked away with a 18-12 victory.
Ethan Kasamis had a dynamite game for Trona, rushing for 80 yards and two touchdowns. Kasamis didn't just play on offense: he also picked up a sack and made ten total tackles in addition to snagging an interception. Trona also got a significant boost from Gabe Horta, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 85 yards.
Another reason for the win was Trona's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for five sacks. Aj Celaya was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up twohimself.
Meanwhile, while Frazier Mountain put up plenty of points on Friday, the same can't be said for Immanuel Christian. Frazier Mountain breezed by Immanuel Christian at home to the tune of 50-0. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Falcons.
Frazier Mountain's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. Diego Valencia picked up that interception and then proceeded to rub salt in the wound by taking it back the other way for a touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Frazier Mountain was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 340 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted was before the start of last season.
Trona's win bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Frazier Mountain, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Saturday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Trona has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 225.5 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Frazier Mountain struggles in that department as they've been averaging 242. It's looking like Saturday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Trona was taken down by Frazier Mountain 64-12 when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Will Trona have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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