Football Preview: Atwater Falcons vs. Golden Valley Cougars
Atwater and Golden Valley are an even 5-5 against one another since October of 2014, but not for long. The Atwater Falcons will venture away from home to face off against the Golden Valley Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Atwater is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road.
Last Friday, Atwater didn't have too much trouble with El Capitan on the road as they won 42-24.
Jeremiah Delarosa was his usual excellent self, rushing for 129 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 7.2 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Another player making a difference was Seneca Ybarra II, who rushed for 60 yards and a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Atwater was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 401 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 300 rushing yards in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Golden Valley hadn't done well against Buhach Colony recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Golden Valley put the hurt on Buhach Colony with a sharp 28-6 win. The Cougars' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Atwater's record is now 6-1. As for Golden Valley, their record now sits at 2-5.
Atwater didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Golden Valley in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, but they still walked away with a 35-29 victory. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Golden Valley's Tyrrell Johnson, who rushed for 82 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 58 receiving yards and a touchdown. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Atwater still be able to contain Johnson? There's only one way to find out.
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