The Lodi Flames are taking a road trip to face off against the Kimball Jaguars at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. Kimball took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Lodi, who comes in off a win.
Lodi is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They came out on top against Tracy by a score of 36-26 on Friday. The high-scoring effort was just what the Flames needed considering they were shutout in their previous game.
The critical scores for Lodi came from Julian Avila, Jakob Bentz, Sean Tetz, Noah Hufford, and Cooper Mettler. Chase Whiting was another key player, throwing for 105 yards and two touchdowns.
Lodi wouldn't let Tracy keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. Eli Souza was the leader in that area as all came courtesy of his dominant performance.
Meanwhile, after a string of five wins, Kimball's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They were beaten by St. Mary's 48-14. The Jaguars were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 48-0.
Lodi has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season. As for Kimball, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 5-2.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Lodi has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 175.9 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Kimball struggles in that department as they've been averaging 230.1. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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