Downey never let their opponents score on Friday. They blew past the Pitman Pride 28-0. The Knights haven't had any issues with the Pride recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive victory against them.
Elias Haynes
| 10/10/25 @ Pitman | 230 |
| 10/03/25 vs Gregori | 101 |
| 09/19/25 @ Edison | 113 |
| 09/12/25 @ Amador Valley | 101 |
| 09/05/25 vs Merced | 173 |
| + 2 more games |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Downey to victory, but perhaps none more so than Elias Haynes, who rushed for 230 yards and one TD while picking up 10.5 yards per carry. With that strong performance, Haynes is now averaging an impressive 117.4 rushing yards per game. Bryant Mendes was another key back, rushing for 116 yards and a pair of scores while picking up 7.3 yards per carry.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Downey was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 466 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 169 rushing yards in six consecutive contests.
Downey now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Pitman, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 4-3.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Downey is set to square off against their familiar foe Modesto at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Pitman will take on rival Turlock at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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