Football Preview: Kaiser Cats vs. Paloma Valley Wildcats
The Kaiser Cats will head out to take on the Paloma Valley Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Kaiser's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against King on Friday. They were outmatched by the Wolves on the road and fell 49-0. While losing is never fun, the Cats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 313th, while the Wolves are ranked 95th).
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Paloma Valley, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They took down Moreno Valley 21-7 on Friday.
Paloma Valley's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. It was truly a group effort as Brent Crabtree, James Olweny, and Noah Lavine picked up one apiece. Olweny didn't just play on offense: he also made four total tackles and defended a pass in addition to snagging an interception.
Kaiser's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 0-2. As for Paloma Valley, the win also got them back to even at 1-1.
Kaiser strolled past Paloma Valley in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 by a score of 32-13. The rematch might be a little tougher for Kaiser since the squad 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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