Football Preview: Foothill Cougars vs. West Valley Eagles
The Foothill Cougars will face off against the West Valley Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Considering both teams were shutout in their prior games, the pair is probably coming into this one with something to prove.
Foothill's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against San Marin on Friday. They came up short against the Mustangs, falling 20-0. Having soared to a lofty 34 points in the game before, the Cougars' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Meanwhile, West Valley also failed to score in their most recent game. They had to suffer through a 36-0 loss at the hands of Enterprise. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 649th, while the Hornets are ranked 322nd).
West Valley wouldn't let Enterprise keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. West Valley can thank Trent Nehls and Ethan Phillips for forcing both of them.
Foothill's defeat was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-1. As for West Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
Everything came up roses for Foothill against West Valley in their previous meeting back in October of 2021 as the squad secured a 56-7 win. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was West Valley's Niall Raby, who rushed for 263 yards and a touchdown while picking up 10.5 yards per carry. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Foothill to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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