Football Preview: Serrano Diamondbacks vs. Apple Valley Sun Devils
The Serrano Diamondbacks will square off against the Apple Valley Sun Devils at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Friday, Serrano made easy work of Hesperia and carried off a 42-21 win. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Diamondbacks just coasted through the last quarter.
The match pitted two dominant backs against one another in Trevor Mcsween and Zamar Malveaux. Mcsween had a great game and rushed for 312 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 10.8 yards per carry. Meanwhile, Malveaux was balling out in the loss, rushing for 157 yards and a touchdown on only 14 carries, while also catching a touchdown.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Apple Valley). They breezed by Burroughs to the tune of 42-0 on Thursday. Given the Sun Devils' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 108th, while the Burros are ranked 703rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Jacob Higgs, who rushed for 36 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 183 yards and two touchdowns. Dylan Jarrard was Higgs' top target, picking up 69 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Apple Valley was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 277 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Apple Valley didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Jeremiah Wilkerson and Jordan Martinez-Ortega.
The victory made it two in a row for Serrano and bumps their season record up to 6-2. As for Apple Valley, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a massive bump to their 5-3 record this season.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Serrano has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 230 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Apple Valley struggles in that department as they've been averaging 147.8. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Serrano ended up a good deal behind Apple Valley when the teams last played back in October of 2023, losing 24-6. Will Serrano have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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