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 the Redwood Rangers. The Panthers have struggled against the Rangers recently, as their game on Friday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Despite the loss, Porterville still got an impressive performance from Ethan Enriquez, who threw for 391 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 10.9 yards per attempt. A healthy portion of that aerial production (97 yards to be exact) went to Jonathan Ruiz, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Jimmie Burk continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Redwood, rushing for 236 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 10.3 yards per carry, and also picking up 33 receiving yards and a touchdown. With that strong performance, Burk is now averaging an impressive 111.7 rushing yards per game. Another player making a difference was Oliver Richardson, who picked up 142 receiving yards and a touchdown.
With the loss, Porterville broke their five-game winning streak and moved their record to 5-1. As for Redwood, the win snapped their losing streak at seven games dating back to last season and leaves them with a 1-5 record.
Porterville has already played their next match, a 28-14 defeat against Golden West on the 11th. As for Redwood, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 28-6 victory against Monache on the 11th.
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