Football Game Preview: Fallbrook Warriors vs. Valhalla Norsemen + Official Tickets

The Fallbrook Warriors will square off against the Valhalla Norsemen at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Fallbrook has given up an average of 40 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.

On Friday, Fallbrook ended up a good deal behind Westview and lost 50-32. The loss continues a trend for the Warriors in their meetings with the Wolverines: they've now lost four in a row.

Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Harrison Jones, who rushed for 44 yards and one touchdown.

Meanwhile, a well-balanced attack led Valhalla over Santana in every quarter on their way to victory on Thursday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Norsemen blew the Sultans out of the water with a 28-0 final score. The matchup was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Norsemen had established a 21-point advantage.

Fallbrook better keep an eye on Jackson Newman. He was instrumental in Valhalla's win, rushing for 162 yards and three scores while picking up 9.0 yards per carry. They are undefeated when Newman posts 80 or more rushing yards, but 0-7 otherwise.

Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Valhalla proved: they limited Santana to a paltry 1.6 yards per carry. The team can thank Brody Shartel for the heroic effort on defense: he. Valhalla didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 6.3.

Valhalla didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Marcus Martinez and Gideon Hypes. Valhalla got some further help from Lorenzo Matos: he picked up a sack, forced one fumble, and made seven total tackles (2.0 for loss).

Valhalla's win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 3-7. As for Fallbrook, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 3-7.