The Barstow Aztecs will square off against the Burroughs Burros at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Barstow has three straight wins, Burroughs has 14 straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Barstow's defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed last Friday. They blew past Indio 35-0 at home. Given the Aztecs' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 230th, while the Rajahs are ranked 673rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Kenny Benavidez was a one-man wrecking crew for Barstow as he rushed for 79 yards and a touchdown, and also caught a touchdown. Dwayne Williams was another key player, throwing for 68 yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Burroughs lost 32-12 to Bishop Union on Friday.
Barstow's victory bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Burroughs, their loss dropped their record down to 0-4.
Everything came up roses for Barstow against Burroughs in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 as the squad secured a 34-6 win. In that game, Barstow amassed a halftime lead of 28-6, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
