After each having a week off, the Golden West Trailblazers and the Tehachapi Warriors will dust off their jerseys to take on one another at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Golden West's defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed two weeks ago. They breezed by North at home to the tune of 48-0. Given the Trailblazers' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 192nd, while the Stars are ranked 502nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Jayden Najera was his usual excellent self, throwing for 356 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 17.8 yards per attempt. He is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for four or more in the last four games he's played dating back to last season. Cadillac Pina also helped out as he racked up 130 receiving yards.
Meanwhile, Tehachapi humbled Wasco with a 36-8 victory. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Warriors.
Tehachapi got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Andrew Aguirre out in front who rushed for 96 yards on only seven carries, and also caught a touchdown. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 56 yards. Kaidon Hagerty was in the mix as well, providing Tehachapi with two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Tehachapi was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 262 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 157 rushing yards in 16 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
The victory (which was Golden West's third in a row) raised their record to 3-1. As for Tehachapi, their record is now 3-1.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's contest: Golden West has been excellent in the air this season, having averaged 282.5 passing yards per game. It's a different story for Tehachapi, though, as they've been averaging only 39.2. How will they fare against such a dominant passing game?
Golden West took a serious blow against Tehachapi when the teams last played back in September of 2023, falling 41-7. Can Golden West avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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