The Mendota Aztecs will venture away from home to face off against the Orange Cove Titans at 7:15 p.m. on Friday.
Last Friday, Mendota was beaten by McLane 48-21. The Aztecs have struggled against the Highlanders recently, as their match on Friday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Although Mendota took the loss, they still got scores from Hawk Garcia, Erlin Gomez, and David Gonzalez.
Meanwhile, everything went Orange Cove's way against Parlier on Friday as Orange Cove made off with a 38-16 win.
Isaac Angulo went supernova for Orange Cove, rushing for 185 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 9.7 yards per carry. Angulo's longest rush was for an incredible 75 yards. Oscar Alvarez was another key player, throwing for 172 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 passes.
Orange Cove wouldn't let Parlier keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Orange Cove can thank Alvarez and Anthony Avila for forcing both of them. Alvarez also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, forcing a fumble and making six total tackles in addition to snagging two interceptions which he returned one-yard for a touchdown.
Having lost for the first time this season, Mendota fell to 2-1. As for Orange Cove, the victory also got them back to even at 1-1.
Everything came up roses for Mendota against Orange Cove when the teams last played back in September of 2021 as the team secured a 35-7 win. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Orange Cove's Alfredo Ocejo, who rushed for 108 yards on only six carries, and also picked up 46 receiving yards. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Mendota to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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