The Coalinga Horned Toads are taking a road trip to take on the Mendota Aztecs at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Coalinga will be coming into the matchup with an undefeated record on the line.
Coalinga's defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They breezed by Avenal at home to the tune of 40-0. The Horned Toads might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five contests by 35 points or more this season.
Noah Tasi continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 375 yards and six touchdowns while completing 85% of his passes. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 3.1 passing touchdowns per game. Dylan Teixeira was Tasi's top target, picking up 184 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Mendota lost a heartbreaker to Dos Palos when they met back in October of 2022, and they left with a heavy heart again on Friday. Mendota was beaten by Dos Palos 37-6. The game marked the Aztecs' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Coalinga's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-0. As for Mendota, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 5-2.
Coalinga took their win against Mendota in their previous matchup back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 30-7. The rematch might be a little tougher for Coalinga since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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