Mt. Whitney was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They fell 28-19 to the Porterville Panthers. While losing is never fun, the Pioneers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 520th, while the Panthers are ranked 212th).
It was another big night for Ethan Enriquez, who threw for 308 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 11.8 yards per attempt for Porterville. What's more, Enriquez also racked up 29 rushing yards, the most he's had since back in August. Jonathan Ruiz was Enriquez's top target, picking up 76 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Mt. Whitney's defeat dropped their record down to 2-7. As for Porterville, their victory was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-2.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Mt. Whitney will challenge Redwood at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Porterville, they will square off against Monache at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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