After losing to Firebaugh the last time they met, Mendota decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Mendota Aztecs enjoyed a cozy 42-27 win over the Firebaugh Eagles on Friday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Aztecs.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Mendota to victory, but perhaps none more so than David Gonzalez, who rushed for 188 yards on only 14 carries. Gonzalez's longest rush was for an incredible 79 yards. Hawk Garcia was another key rusher, rushing for 75 yards and two touchdowns.
Isaac Ceja and Dominic Barajas certainly did their best on Friday to avoid the loss. Ceja threw for 224 yards and four touchdowns, while Barajas 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.
Mendota's victory bumped their record up to 7-3. As for Firebaugh, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-6.
Both are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Mendota will challenge Selma at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Mendota will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each match than the last. As for Firebaugh, they will square off against Orange Cove at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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