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| 10/25/24 - Home | 42-7 W |
| 10/22/21 - Home | 27-0 W |
| 10/18/19 - Home | 28-6 W |
| 10/12/18 - Away | 7-6 W |
| 10/20/17 - Home | 37-0 W |
| + 2 more games |
Tehachapi is a perfect 7-0 against Golden Valley since October of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Warriors will head out on the road to square off against the Bulldogs at 7:30 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Tehachapi will roll into the game after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up ten points two weeks ago, then bounced right back against West on Friday. The Warriors strolled past the Vikings with points to spare, taking the game 42-26. The Warriors haven't had any issues with the Vikings recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive win against them.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Tehachapi to victory, but perhaps none more so than Austin Rolow, who rushed for 117 yards and three TDs on only 12 carries. Rolow didn't just play on offense: he also picked up a sack and made four total tackles. Colton Michael was another key player, rushing for 76 yards and one score on only six carries.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Tehachapi was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 318 rushing yards. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 82.2 rushing yards per game earlier this season, but in their last five contests they've averaged 249.3.
Meanwhile, Golden Valley's game on Friday was all tied up 14-14 at the half, but luckily for them it didn't stay that way. They slipped by Arvin 28-27.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Raymond Valderrama and Carlos Nunez. Valderrama rushed for 103 yards and one touchdown while Nunez rushed for 41 yards and one TD. Valderrama has become a key player for Golden Valley: the team is 3-1 when he posts at least 100 rushing yards, but 0-4 otherwise. Andrew Lopez also deserves some recognition as he rushed for his first rushing yard of the season.
The victory got Tehachapi back to even at 4-4. As for Golden Valley, their record is now 3-5.
Everything came up roses for Tehachapi against Golden Valley when the teams last played back in October of 2024, as the team secured a 42-7 win. In that matchup, the Warriors amassed a halftime lead of 35-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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