Football Preview: Chaffey Tigers vs. Palmdale Falcons
Chaffey has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will challenge the Palmdale Falcons at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Chaffey is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They blew past Eisenhower 46-16.
Chaffey found their leader in sophomore Alexis Almeida, who rushed for 74 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries, and also picked up 35 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Chaffey wouldn't let Eisenhower keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Noah Stewart, Kevin Romero, and Rayvon Adams picked up one apiece. Adams also punched in two rushing touchdowns, which is notable because Chaffey is 3-1 when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns, but 2-4 otherwise.
Chaffey was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 346 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 189 rushing yards in six consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Palmdale was fully in charge on Friday, breezing past Woodbridge 48-7.
Palmdale's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Joshua Suarez, who threw for 339 yards and six touchdowns. Paul Turner was Suarez's top target, picking up 183 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Palmdale has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a massive bump to their 6-5 record this season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 43 points. As for Chaffey, they pushed their record up to 5-5 with the victory, which was their third straight at home.
Friday's match might be decided in the trenches. Chaffey has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 278 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for Palmdale, though, as they've been averaging only 91.9. How will they fare against such a dominant running game? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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