Two dominant signal callers in Noah Tasi and Justin Wyatt Jr. are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Coalinga Horned Toads will be playing at home against the Highland Bulldogs at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Coalinga sitting on 14 straight victories and Highland on five.
Coalinga is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They won a match that couldn't have been any closer, slipping by Shafter 34-33. The defensive woes were uncharacteristic for the Horned Toads, who until this game were averaging 9.14 points allowed.
Tasi continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 281 yards and four touchdowns, while also rushing for 61 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Dylan Teixeira was another key player, picking up 163 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Coalinga didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Jd Reed and Teixeira. Jaden Pena was another major factor on D, making 16 total tackles (1.5 for loss) and defending three passes.
Meanwhile, in a tight matchup that could have gone either way, Highland made off with a 14-13 win over Woodrow Wilson.
Coalinga's victory was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 14-0. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 37.7 points per game. As for Highland, their win bumped their record up to 10-4.
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