Football Preview: Paloma Valley Wildcats vs. Orange Vista Coyotes
Paloma Valley is 0-4 against Orange Vista since April of 2021 but things could change on Friday. The Paloma Valley Wildcats are on the road again to play the Orange Vista Coyotes at 7:00 p.m. Orange Vista took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Paloma Valley, who comes in off a win.
Last Friday, Paloma Valley didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Diamond Bar, but they still walked away with a 20-14 victory.
It was another big night for Javon Major, who rushed for 168 yards and a touchdown while picking up 9.3 yards per carry.
Paloma Valley's defense stepped up as well, laying out Quinton Mendoza. six times. It was truly a group effort as Malik Carlton, Logan Pawlisa, and Noah Lavine picked up two apiece. Pawlisa is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made seven or more in the last four games he's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Orange Vista was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They took a 28-24 hit to the loss column at the hands of Cajon.
The losing side was boosted by Khalil Abdul-Aziz, who threw for 180 yards and three touchdowns.
Paloma Valley's win bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Orange Vista, their loss dropped their record down to 1-4.
Paloma Valley suffered a grim 48-28 defeat to Orange Vista in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Abdul-Aziz, who threw for 257 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 12.2 yards per attempt, and also punched in a rushing score. Now that Paloma Valley knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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