Football Preview: Tri-Valley Titans vs. Garden Valley Wolverines
The Tri-Valley Titans will challenge the Garden Valley Wolverines at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. Tri-Valley knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past seven matches -- so hopefully Garden Valley likes a good challenge.
Last Friday, Tri-Valley took their game at home with ease, bagging a 46-14 victory over Salmon River. The result was nothing new for the Titans, who have now won five matchups by 32 points or more so far this season.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Tri-Valley was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 397 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 199 rushing yards in seven consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Garden Valley faced Council in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The match between Garden Valley and Council wasn't particularly close, with Garden Valley falling 42-24. The game marked the Wolverines' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Tri-Valley's win bumped their record up to 6-1. As for Garden Valley, they moved to 4-1 with that defeat, which also ended their four-game winning streak.
Friday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Tri-Valley has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 345.9 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Garden Valley struggles in that department as they've been averaging 222.2. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Tri-Valley was able to grind out a solid victory over Garden Valley in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, winning 32-20. The rematch might be a little tougher for Tri-Valley since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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