Football Preview: East Valley Falcons vs. Valley Oaks CES Vanguards
The East Valley Falcons will head out on the road to face off against the Valley Oaks CES Vanguards at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many points in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
East Valley is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Animo Robinson on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. East Valley was outmatched by Animo Robinson at home and fell 44-6. The Falcons haven't had much luck with the Monarchs recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
East Valley's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Christopher Rubalcava, who gained 88 total yards and a touchdown, and Ramon Palafox, who rushed for 51 yards on only five carries.
Meanwhile, Valley Oaks CES was not able to break out of their rough patch two weeks ago as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a blow against Flintridge Prep, falling 57-6. While losing is never fun, the Vanguards can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 86th, while the Wolves are ranked first).
East Valley's loss dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Valley Oaks CES, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-4.
Everything came up roses for East Valley against Valley Oaks CES in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 55-6 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for East Valley since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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