The Lancaster Eagles will look to take advantage of their home-field for the first time this season as they take on the Barstow Aztecs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Lancaster is coming home in high spirits after they had to open their season on the road against Sultana. Lancaster never let Sultana onto the board and left with a 22-0 victory on Friday. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Eagles as it put an end to their three-game losing streak dating back to last season.
Lancaster didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Omari Thompson and Khalee Young. Lancaster got some further help from Zeon Camps: he made 13 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Barstow gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Thursday. They walked away with a 20-12 victory over Hesperia.
The critical scores for Barstow came from Nicholas Gaoa, Anthony Stanton, and Johntae Drisdom. Another player making a difference was Dwayne Williams, who threw for 128 yards and two touchdowns.
Lancaster took a serious blow against Barstow in their previous meeting back in August of 2023, falling 28-0. Thankfully for Lancaster, Demetri Curiel (who rushed for 198 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 9.0 yards per carry) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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