Sierra is a perfect 3-0 against Oakdale since October of 2024 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Thursday. The Timberwolves will be playing at home against the Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. Sierra's defense has only allowed 11.3 points per game this season, so Oakdale's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Having struggled with four losses in a row, Sierra turned things around against Patterson on Tuesday. They breezed past the Tigers to the tune of 27-0. Considering the Timberwolves have won six matchups by more than 26 points this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Tessa Zalunardo
| 10/21/25 vs Patterson | 64 |
| 10/16/25 @ Patterson | 2 |
| 10/14/25 @ Central Catholic | 59 |
| 10/07/25 vs East Union | 16 |
| 10/02/25 @ Manteca | 57 |
| + 17 more games |
A big part of Sierra's win came down to the chemistry between Tessa Zalunardo and her top target Priya Dhaliwal. Zalunardo rushed for 64 yards and one touchdown on only six carries while Dhaliwal picked up 66 receiving yards and a pair of TDs. That's the most rushing yards Zalunardo has posted since back in October of 2024. Peyton Duarte got in on the action as well, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Sierra didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Duarte and Zhanee Sutton. Mia Aguirre was another major factor on D, picking up three sacks, making four total tackles (4.0 for loss), and defending one pass.
Meanwhile, Oakdale was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They fell 14-6 to Central Catholic. While losing is never fun, the Mustangs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California flag football rankings (they are ranked 490th, while the Raiders are ranked 187th).
Oakdale's loss dropped their record down to 5-11. As for Sierra, the victory got them back to even at 9-9.
Sierra was able to grind out a solid win over Oakdale in their previous meeting back in September, winning 18-7. Will the Timberwolves repeat their success, or do the Mustangs have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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