Football Preview: West Ranch Wildcats vs. Golden Valley Grizzlies
The West Ranch Wildcats will challenge the Golden Valley Grizzlies at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Thursday, West Ranch ended up a good deal behind Castaic and lost 42-28.
The match pitted two dominant backs against one another in Luke Deperno and Monty Coleman. Coleman had a great game and gained 169 total yards and two touchdowns. Meanwhile, Deperno was balling out in the loss, rushing for 169 yards and a touchdown, while also catching two touchdowns.
Even though they lost, West Ranch was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 216 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 207 rushing yards in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, a victory for Golden Valley just wasn't in the cards on Thursday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were outmatched by Valencia on the road and fell 56-28.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Jamison Torres, who rushed for 125 yards and two touchdowns. Anthony Seragusa was another key receiver, picking up 119 receiving yards and a touchdown.
West Ranch now has a losing record at 3-4. As for Golden Valley, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 5-2.
Friday's match might be decided in the on the ground. West Ranch has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 189.9 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Golden Valley struggles in that department as they've been averaging 150.6. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches.
West Ranch strolled past Golden Valley when the teams last played back in October of 2023 by a score of 31-13. Will West Ranch repeat their success, or does Golden Valley have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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