Football Preview: Vista Ridge Wolves vs. Manual Thunderbolts
The Vista Ridge Wolves will challenge the Manual Thunderbolts at 2:15 p.m. on Saturday. Both have allowed few points on average, (Vista Ridge: 6.1, Manual: 9.2) so any points scored will be well earned.
Vista Ridge took a loss when they played away from home last Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed last Thursday. They took down Elizabeth 20-6.
The critical scores for Vista Ridge came from Ariana Harris, Sydanni Bauer, and Brooklyn Kaiser.
Vista Ridge was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 227 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 152 rushing yards in five consecutive matchups.
Vista Ridge didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Bailey Pelletier.
Meanwhile, it can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Manual had no problem doing just that on Wednesday. They never let the Lions onto the board and left with a 6-0 win. The Thunderbolts' defense has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a point in their last three contests.
Vista Ridge is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season. As for Manual, they pushed their record up to 9-6 with the victory, which was their third straight at home.
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