Football Preview: West Valley Eagles vs. Anderson Cubs
West Valley has gone 8-2 against Anderson recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The West Valley Eagles will square off against the Anderson Cubs at 7:30 p.m. West Valley is out to stop a four-game streak of losses at home dating back to last season.
Last Friday, West Valley came up short against University Prep and fell 23-10.
Despite the defeat, West Valley got top-tier performance from Cooper Staup, who rushed for 154 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave Staup a new career-high in rushing yards.
West Valley wouldn't let University Prep keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. West Valley can thank Dalton Kelley and Dom Krick for forcing both of them. Krick is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made seven or more in the last three games he's played.
Meanwhile, the third road contest was the charm for Anderson, as they earned their first road win of the season. They put the hurt on Central Valley with a sharp 28-6 win on Friday. Considering the Cubs have won three matches by more than 21 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Gavin Lockhart went supernova for Anderson, rushing for 116 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries. Lockhart's longest rush was for an impressive 53 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Anderson was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 308 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
One reason for the win was Anderson's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for four sacks. Jacob Torres was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up three himself. Another thorn in Central Valley's side was Alias Raby, who forced two fumbles and made 16 total tackles (5.0 for loss).
Anderson moved to 4-5 with that victory, which also ended their three-game losing streak. As for West Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 2-7.
West Valley lost to Anderson at home by a decisive 38-22 margin in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Lockhart, who rushed for 163 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 10.2 yards per carry. Now that West Valley knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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