Football Preview: Eldorado Firehawks vs. Spring Valley Grizzlies
The Eldorado Firehawks will venture away from home to square off against the Spring Valley Grizzlies at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Spring Valley took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Eldorado, who comes in off a win.
Eldorado is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They blew past Pinecrest Academy Cadence 49-14. The contest marked the Firehawks' most dominant win of the season.
Tristan Savea continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 100 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries. Aiden Estes got in on the action as well, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Eldorado wouldn't let Pinecrest Academy Cadence keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force four fumbles. Siale Pine led the group effort, picking up two of those forced fumbles all by himself. Saolotoga Faiivae was another major factor on D, picking up a sack, making eight total tackles, and defending a pass.
Meanwhile, after a string of five wins, Spring Valley's good fortune finally ran out two weeks ago. They took a 14-7 hit to the loss column at the hands of Chaparral. The match marked the Grizzlies' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
The victory (which was Eldorado's fourth in a row) raised their record to 4-6. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 27.2 points. As for Spring Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 7-2.
Eldorado came up short against Spring Valley in their previous matchup back in October, falling 25-20. Can Eldorado avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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