Redwood extended their winning streak to three on Friday, bumping them up to 4-2. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Porterville Panthers 42-40. The Rangers have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Panthers, too.
It was another big night for Jimmie Burk, who rushed for 190 yards and three TDs on only ten carries. Another player making a difference was Jairus Brooks, who picked up 115 receiving yards and one touchdown.
Rangers
| 10/03/25 @ Porterville | 342 |
| 09/19/25 vs Hanford | 96 |
| 09/12/25 vs Tulare Western | 173 |
| 09/05/25 @ Tulare Union | 327 |
| 08/29/25 vs Clovis North | 175 |
| + 4 more games |
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Redwood was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 342 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2024.
Special teams also deserves some recognition, posting 18 points in total. All came from Josgar Guerrero: he went 6-for-6 kicking field goals for 18 points.
As for Porterville, with the loss, they broke their four-game winning streak and moved their record to 4-2. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Friday (33), they still had to take the loss.
Defeat or not, Porterville got some senior leadership from Mark Salinas and Ethan Enriquez. Salinas gained 168 total yards and two touchdowns, while Enriquez threw for 258 yards and four TDs while completing 72.5% of his passes. Salinas was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 53 yards. 81 of Enriquez's passing yards were hauled in by Aeris Acoba, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Redwood will square off against rival Monache at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. That matchup will pit two of the most dominant backs against one another: Burk and Cooper Baxter. Meanwhile, Porterville is set to face off against their familiar foe Golden West at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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