The Golden West Trailblazers will take on the Porterville Panthers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Porterville is hoping to do what Mt. Whitney couldn't on Friday: put an end to Golden West's winning streak, which now stands at five games. Golden West really took it to Mt. Whitney for the full four quarters, racking up a 48-0 win at home. The result was nothing new for the Trailblazers, who have now won four matches by 44 points or more so far this season.
Golden West found their leader in underclassman Jayden Najera, who threw for 223 yards and three touchdowns while completing 95% of his passes, and also rushed for 62 yards and a touchdown on only six carries. Those 62 rushing yards gave Najera a new career-high. Case Anders was another key player, rushing for 110 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Golden West was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 205 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Porterville has relied on a stalwart defense averaging 15 points allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Friday. They fell 44-34 to Redwood. The Panthers' loss signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.
Golden West pushed their record up to 5-1 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Porterville, their defeat was their first of the season and also makes their record 5-1.
Golden West strolled past Porterville in their previous matchup back in October of 2023 by a score of 30-14. Will Golden West repeat their success, or does Porterville have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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