Football Preview: Apple Valley Sun Devils vs. St. Bonaventure Seraphs
The Apple Valley Sun Devils will square off against the St. Bonaventure Seraphs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Apple Valley is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. Everything went their way against Culver City as Apple Valley made off with a 48-28 win. The result was nothing new for the Sun Devils, who have now won six matches by 20 points or more so far this season.
Jacob Higgs was his usual excellent self, rushing for 112 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries, while also throwing for 26 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Ezra Hastings handled things on the ground, rushing for 105 yards.
Apple Valley was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 360 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Apple Valley wouldn't let Culver City keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Apple Valley can thank Seth Robertson and Anthony Navarro for forcing both of them.
Meanwhile, St. Bonaventure had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 15 points) and they went ahead and made it four on Friday. They enjoyed a cozy 34-20 victory over the Sea Hawks.
It was another big night for Koen Glover, who rushed for 201 yards and three touchdowns. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 142 rushing yards.
Another reason for the win was St. Bonaventure's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for four sacks. In that department, Jaden Few was the leader with two. Another thorn in Redondo Union's side was Josh Barton, who made eight total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defended a pass in addition to snagging an interception.
The win (which was Apple Valley's fourth in a row) raised their record to 8-3. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 31.5 points. As for St. Bonaventure, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Apple Valley has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 166.2 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like St. Bonaventure struggles in that department as they've been averaging 216.4. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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