Football Preview: Rubidoux Falcons vs. Jurupa Valley Jaguars
Rubidoux is 0-4 against Jurupa Valley since April of 2021 but things could change on Friday. The Rubidoux Falcons will challenge the Jurupa Valley Jaguars at 7:00 p.m. Rubidoux's defense has only allowed 13.6 points per game this season, so Jurupa Valley's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Last Wednesday, Rubidoux strolled past Lakeside with points to spare, taking the game 17-3. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Falcons.
Elijah Cruz had a dynamite game for Rubidoux, rushing for 74 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries. The dominant performance gave Cruz a new career-high in rushing yards.
Rubidoux wouldn't let Lakeside keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Junior Pena was the leader in that area as all came courtesy of his dominant performance.
Meanwhile, the third road matchup was the charm for Jurupa Valley, as they earned their first road win of the season. They walked away with a 28-21 victory over Bloomington on Thursday.
Rubidoux now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Jurupa Valley, their record now sits at 2-3.
Rubidoux was dealt a bruising 36-0 loss at the hands of Jurupa Valley in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Can Rubidoux avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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