Football Game Preview: University Prep Panthers vs. Central Valley Falcons + How To Watch

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Previous 6 Games

10/11/24 - Home	51-14 W
11/10/23 - Home	39-6 W
11/03/23 - Away	45-13 W
11/04/22 - Home	44-0 W
10/29/21 - Away	64-8 W
04/16/21 - Home	17-0 W

University Prep is a perfect 6-0 against Central Valley since April of 2021 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. After each having a week off, the two teams will shake off the rust and duke it out at 7:30 p.m. University Prep has given up an average of 31.2 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.

University Prep's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Fortuna last Friday. They were dealt a 35-0 defeat at the hands of the Huskies. The game marked the first time this year in which the Panthers were not able to get on the board.

Meanwhile, Central Valley was not able to break out of their rough patch last Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took a 47-34 hit to the loss column at the hands of Live Oak. Despite 52 more yards than the Lions, the Falcons couldn't convert that extra yardage to scores.

University Prep will have to contain Aj Johnson as he made an impact in Central Valley's last game. He rushed for 220 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 10.0 yards per carry. With that strong performance, Johnson is now averaging an impressive 112.2 rushing yards per game. Drason Recio also helped out with an impressive 107 receiving yards.

University Prep's defeat dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Central Valley, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 1-4.

Everything came up roses for University Prep against Central Valley when the teams last played back in October of 2024, as the squad secured a 51-14 victory. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Johnson, who rushed for 108 yards and a pair of scores. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will the Panthers still be able to contain Johnson? There's only one way to find out.