Football Game Preview: Paloma Valley Wildcats vs. Vista del Lago Ravens + How To Watch

Two dominant signal callers in Orlando Gonzalez and Josiah Dupree-Boyd are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Paloma Valley Wildcats will be playing at home against the Vista del Lago Ravens at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Vista del Lago took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Paloma Valley, who comes in off a win.

Paloma Valley will bounce into Friday's contest after beating Rancho Verde, who they had gone 0-3 against in their three prior meetings. The Wildcats came out on top against the Mustangs by a score of 20-13 on Thursday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Wildcats.

Noah Davis

Receiving Yards (Career)

10/16/25 @ Rancho Verde	162
09/18/25 vs Hillcrest	151
10/03/25 vs Orange Vista	123
08/29/25 @ Moreno Valley	107
09/12/25 vs Heritage	79

A big part of Paloma Valley's win came down to the chemistry between Isaac Navarro and his top target Noah Davis. Navarro threw for 335 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 11.2 yards per attempt while Davis picked up 162 receiving yards and a pair of scores. Those 162 receiving yards gave Davis a new career-high.

Meanwhile, Vista del Lago suffered their biggest loss since November 8, 2024 on Thursday. They came up short against Orange Vista, falling 38-14. The Ravens have struggled against the Coyotes recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.

Even if they lost, Vista del Lago's defensive line still kept up the pressure with three sacks. The team can thank three different players for their defensive prowess: Romeo Baldwin, Jordyn Edwards, and Brandon Price, who each picked up one sack apiece. Vista del Lago got some further help from Baldwin: he picked up a sack, forced one fumble, and made seven total tackles.

Vista del Lago's defeat dropped their record down to 5-3. As for Paloma Valley, their victory bumped their record up to 3-5.

Paloma Valley was taken down by Vista del Lago 45-7 when the teams last played back in October of 2024. Thankfully for the Wildcats, Fabian Bolanos (who rushed for 126 yards and two TDs on only 13 carries, and also picked up 92 receiving yards and one touchdown) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.