Football Preview: Green Valley Gators vs. Sierra Vista Mountain Lions
The Green Valley Gators's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Sierra Vista Mountain Lions at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. Sierra Vista took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Green Valley, who comes in off a win.
Green Valley is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Nevada's top teams: Palo Verde, who was ranked 24th in their home state at the time (Green Valley was ranked 12th). Green Valley enjoyed a cozy 28-14 win over Palo Verde on Friday. That looming 28-14 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Gators yet this season.
Michael Lewis had a dynamite game for Green Valley, throwing for 151 yards and three touchdowns on only ten passes, while also rushing for 33 yards. Theodore Edquilang also helped with two touchdowns in total.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Green Valley's defense and their four sacks. In that department, Esteban Martinez was the leader with two.
Meanwhile, Sierra Vista came up short against Faith Lutheran on Friday, falling 34-13. The Mountain Lions have struggled against the Crusaders recently, as their game on Friday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Green Valley pushed their record up to 4-1 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Sierra Vista, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-4.
Green Valley barely slipped by Sierra Vista in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, winning 40-39. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Sierra Vista's Omari Evans, who rushed for 69 yards and three touchdowns. Now that he won't be playing on Saturday, will it be easier for Green Valley to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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