Football Preview: La Salle Lightning vs. Tri-Cities Prep Jaguars
The La Salle Lightning will play host again on Friday to welcome the Tri-Cities Prep Jaguars, where kickoff is scheduled at 7:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Friday, La Salle humbled Cle Elum-Roslyn with a 41-7 victory. The matchup was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 21-0.
It was another big night for Johan Valladares, who rushed for 175 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 10.9 yards per carry. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in October of 2023. Adan Villalobos was another key player, rushing for 141 yards on only 14 carries.
La Salle was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 382 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Tri-Cities Prep came tearing into Friday's contest with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 40 points) and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Greyhounds 48-22. The Jaguars pushed the score to 41-14 by the end of the third, a deficit the Greyhounds cut but never quite recovered from.
La Salle pushed their record up to 8-0 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Tri-Cities Prep, their victory bumped their record up to 6-2.
La Salle beat Tri-Cities Prep 28-20 in their previous meeting back in September. Will La Salle repeat their success, or does Tri-Cities Prep have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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