The Orange Cove Titans will challenge the Firebaugh Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Orange Cove is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They fell just short of Orosi by a score of 42-40 last Thursday. The Titans haven't had much luck with the Cardinals recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Loss or not, Orange Cove got some senior leadership from Isaac Angulo and Oscar Alvarez. Angulo rushed for 171 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 10.7 yards per carry, while Alvarez threw for 203 yards and five touchdowns on only 16 passes. With that strong performance, Angulo is now averaging an impressive 2.1 rushing touchdowns per game. Diego Salgado was Alvarez's top target, picking up 157 receiving yards.
Even though they lost, Orange Cove was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 234 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 213 rushing yards in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Firebaugh lost to Mendota on the road by a 42-27 margin on Friday. The Eagles have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Despite the defeat, Firebaugh had strong showings from Isaac Ceja, who threw for 224 yards and four touchdowns, and Dominic Barajas, who picked up 110 receiving yards and three touchdowns. The dominant performance also gave Ceja a new career-high in rushing yards (126). A healthy portion of Ceja's aerial production (82 yards to be exact) also went to Arren Alaniz.
Orange Cove's record is now 3-7. As for Firebaugh, their record now sits at 4-6.
Friday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Orange Cove has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 175.9 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Firebaugh struggles in that department as they've been averaging 165.8. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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