No. 21 McLane rolls in NYL showdown, plus NFL star Josh Allen honored in Firebaugh
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- Vernon Lacy passed for five touchdowns and drove McLane to a 42-0 rout.
- Lacy connected on deep strikes for multiple TDs as McLane led 21-0 at halftime.
- McLane improved to 7-0 and strengthened its NYL title bid with three games left.
Vernon Lacy wasn’t about to give Roosevelt a chance.
Certainly not with the McLane High quarterback possessing a powerful arm like his.
Lacy passed for five touchdowns to lead The Bee’s 21st ranked Highlanders to a 42-0 victory over No. 25 Roosevelt at McLane Stadium in a North Yosemite League showdown on Thursday night.
“What a team win,” McLane coach Andrew Pancotti said. “It’s a team effort. It starts in the weight room all year long. They show up and they’re consistent and they bring the energy. I love it.”
In what could have been a competitive game, things turned one-sided quickly as McLane (7-0, 4-0) jumped out to a 21-0 halftime lead behind Lacy touchdown passes of 60, 40 and 55 yards.
On the receiving end of Lacy’s deep touchdown passes were Demetrius Simon (two TDs), Julyen Scott, Dimareea Banks and Kamani Harris.
Roosevelt (6-1, 3-1) has the inside track of winning an outright NYL title with games remaining against Sanger West, Madera South and Hoover.
“I’m feeling excited,” Lacy said. “It was a good win. We just come and play. We don’t have anything to say about the (outside) noise. It was all about team effort.”
Firebaugh dedicates to own star Josh Allen
It was celebration time in Firebaugh.
That is because the field was dedicated and named ‘Josh Allen Field’ after the former Eagles start paved his way through the community.
Prior to Friday’s game against Tranquillity, Allen’s family were in attendance as the school named the field after Allen.
It was a big gesture by the school who saw their own get drafted by the Bills in the first round of the 2018 NFL Draft out of Wyoming.
Prior to his arrival in Laramie, Allen played for Reedley College and starred there as well.
Allen couldn’t make it Friday nigh to Firebaugh because he is getting ready to face the Atlanta Falcons on Monday night.
The Bee’s predictions
The Bee went 7-5 in Week 8.
The Bee incorrectly picked Madera, Golden West, Tulare Union, Minarets and Mendota to win its games. For the season, The Bee is 47-24.
Top 25 fared
Central East (6-1)
d. Clovis East 50-20
2. Clovis West (6-1)
d. Buchanan 29-7
3. Bakersfield Christian (7-0)
d. Highland 34-0
4. Bakersfield (6-1)
d. Centennial 50-7
5. Clovis East (4-3)
lost to Central East 50-20
6. Clovis North (5-2)
lost to Clovis 45-7
7. Clovis (6-1)
d. Clovis North 45-7
8. Golden West (6-1)
lost to Porterville 49-39
9. Tulare Union (5-2)
lost to Hanford 35-32
10. St. Joseph (7-1)
d. Paso Robles 55-6
11. Kennedy (5-2)
lost to Wasco 55-54
12. Buchanan (5-2)
lost to Clovis West 29-7
13. Kerman (6-1)
d. Reedley 49-14
14. Tulare Western (5-2)
lost to Dinuba 36-29
15. Redwood (5-2)
d. Monache 35-13
16. Madera (5-2)
lost to Bullard 42-33
17. Wasco (6-1)
d. Kennedy 55-54
18. Shafter (6-1)
d. Delano 59-7
19. Immanuel (7-0)
d. Sierra Pacific 56-6
20. Garza (4-3)
lost to Sanger 35-28
21. McLane (7-0)
d. Roosevelt 42-0
22. Kingsburg (4-3)
lost to Central Valley Christian 21-20
23. Independence (4-2)
at Ridgeview
24. Garces (6-1)
d. Stockdale 48-0
25. Roosevelt (5-1)
lost to McLane 42-0
This story was originally published October 10, 2025 at 2:01 PM.
