The Templeton Eagles will face off against the Coalinga Horned Toads at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Templeton is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 33 points last Friday, they were much more limited against Monache on Friday. They fell just short of the Marauders by a score of 13-10.
Despite the loss, Templeton had strong showings from Jaron Sampson, who picked up 99 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and Colter Tannehill, who threw for 162 yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Coalinga got themselves on the board against Sanger West on Thursday, but Sanger West never followed suit. They claimed a resounding 41-0 win over the Hornets on the road. Given the Horned Toads' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 253rd, while the Hornets are ranked 778th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Noah Tasi looked great while leading his team to the win, throwing for 233 yards and three touchdowns on only 19 passes. Dylan Teixeira also helped with two touchdowns in total.
Coalinga's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. It was truly a group effort as Jaden Pena, Luke Wojewoda, and Teixeira picked up one apiece. Wojewoda's also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making four total tackles and defending a pass in addition to snagging an interception.
Templeton's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Coalinga, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-0.
Templeton suffered a grim 39-15 defeat to Coalinga in their previous matchup back in August of 2022. Can Templeton avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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