Football Preview: Valencia Tigers vs. Fullerton Indians
After two games on the road, Valencia is heading back home. They will host the Fullerton Indians at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Valencia is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Beckman on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Valencia came up short against Beckman, falling 48-27. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 619th, while the Patriots are ranked 264th).
The match pitted two dominant backs against one another in Louis Galvan and Makhi Czaykowski. Czaykowski had a great game and gained 128 total yards and two touchdowns. Meanwhile, Galvan was balling out in the loss, rushing for 225 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 11.3 yards per carry, and also picking up 54 receiving yards.
Even though they lost, Valencia was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 320 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Fullerton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their ninth straight defeat. They took a 14-6 hit to the loss column at the hands of Sunny Hills.
Valencia's loss was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Fullerton, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-9.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the trenches. Valencia has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 203.8 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for Fullerton, though, as they've been averaging only 63.7. How will they fare against such a dominant running game? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
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