Football Preview: River Valley Falcons vs. Twelve Bridges Raging Rhinos
The River Valley Falcons's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Twelve Bridges Raging Rhinos at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
River Valley will head into Friday's matchup ready to turn things around: they lost a close one when they played last Friday but unfortunately for them the defeat they were handed on Friday was a bit more commanding. They took a blow against Nevada Union, falling 63-19.
River Valley might have lost, but man, Adrian Walters was a machine: he rushed for 128 yards while picking up 7.1 yards per carry.
Meanwhile, Twelve Bridges put another one in the bag last Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They breezed by Casa Roble on the road to the tune of 51-7. Given the Raging Rhinos' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 84th, while the Rams are ranked 300th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
A big part of Twelve Bridges' win came down to the chemistry between Connor Flaherty and his top target Isaiah Rodriguez. Flaherty threw for 230 yards and three touchdowns while completing 77.8% of his passes while Rodriguez picked up 145 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Rodriguez showed off some serious burst, lighting up the secondary with a catch for 56 yards. Another back making a difference was Braeden Ward, who rushed for 69 yards and a touchdown.
Twelve Bridges' defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Chase Wyhlidko. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in rushing yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Twelve Bridges was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 271 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 271 rushing yards in four consecutive games.
River Valley's loss was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Twelve Bridges, their victory bumped their record up to 4-0.
Friday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. River Valley has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 269 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Twelve Bridges struggles in that department as they've been averaging 336.8. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
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