Football Preview: Antioch Panthers vs. Deer Valley Wolverines
Antioch is 10-0 against Deer Valley since October of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Antioch Panthers will face off against the Deer Valley Wolverines at 7:00 p.m. Antioch is looking to tack on another W to their three-game streak on the road.
Antioch is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They enjoyed a cozy 31-14 win over Freedom on Friday. The victory was some much needed relief for the Panthers as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Curtis Tucker was his usual excellent self, rushing for 168 yards and a touchdown on only 15 carries. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 103.1 rushing yards per game. Kha?Mahri Jones was in the mix too, providing Antioch with two touchdowns.
Antioch wouldn't let Freedom keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. Antioch can thank Jamall Burks and Tucker for forcing all of them. Another thorn in Freedom's side was Davon Foster, who picked up a sack, made eight total tackles, and defended a pass.
Meanwhile, a win for Deer Valley just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They had to suffer through a 42-7 loss at the hands of Liberty. While losing is never fun, the Wolverines can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 685th, while the Lions are ranked 129th).
Antioch's victory bumped their record up to 3-4. As for Deer Valley, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-5 record this season.
Antioch took their win against Deer Valley in their previous meeting back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 44-21. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Deer Valley's Ivan Padilla, who picked up 65 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Antioch to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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