Football Preview: Santa Ana Valley Falcons vs. Godinez Fundamental Grizzlies
Santa Ana Valley is 4-0 against Godinez Fundamental since September of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Santa Ana Valley Falcons will square off against the Godinez Fundamental Grizzlies at 7:00 p.m. Neither Santa Ana Valley nor Godinez Fundamental posted many points in their last games, so it might be the defenses that decide this one.
Santa Ana Valley's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Westminster on Friday. They were outmatched by the Lions at home and fell 40-0. The Falcons just can't catch a break and have now endured four losses in a row dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Godinez Fundamental had to suffer through a 35-6 loss at the hands of Costa Mesa. The Grizzlies were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 21-0.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Damien Arreola, who rushed for 65 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 162 yards on 13 of 26 attempts. He got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run and that went for an incredible 57 yards.
Santa Ana Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Godinez Fundamental, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-2.
Everything came up roses for Santa Ana Valley against Godinez Fundamental when the teams last played back in September of 2023 as the squad secured a 41-6 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Santa Ana Valley since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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