Football Preview: Pleasant Valley Vikings vs. Red Bluff Spartans
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Pleasant Valley is a perfect 10-0 against Red Bluff since September of 2018 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 7:00 p.m. This will be Pleasant Valley's first chance to prove their worth in the conference.
Pleasant Valley made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Cardinal Newman, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Vikings fell just short of the Cardinals by a score of 14-12 last Friday. The Vikings gained 60 more yards on the day, but it was the Cardinals that made the best use of them.
Drew Van Nuys
| 09/26/25 vs Cardinal Newman | 117 |
| 09/12/25 vs Spanish Springs | 73 |
| 09/05/25 @ Inderkum | 65 |
| 09/19/25 vs Tracy | 53 |
| 08/22/25 @ Central Catholic | 8 |
Despite the loss, Pleasant Valley got top-tier performance from Titus Andrus, who rushed for 99 yards and one TD, and also caught one touchdown. Drew Van Nuys also helped out with an impressive 117 receiving yards.
Meanwhile, Red Bluff strolled into their game last Friday with a perfect record and they left with the same. They put the hurt on Orland with a sharp 35-14 win. That's two games straight that the Spartans have won by exactly 21 points.
Pleasant Valley better keep an eye on Ashden Wehbey. He was instrumental in Red Bluff's win, throwing for 308 yards and four TDs on only 19 passes. What's more, Wehbey racked up 146.4 passer rating, the most he's had since back in November of 2024. Another player making a difference was AJ Eden, who gained 122 total yards and a touchdown.
Pleasant Valley now has a losing record of 2-3. As for Red Bluff, their victory bumped their record up to 5-0.
Friday's matchup might be decided on the ground. Pleasant Valley has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 153.8 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Red Bluff struggles in that department as they've been averaging 198.4 rushing yards. There's a good chance Friday's contest turns into a tough fight on the ground.
Everything came up roses for Pleasant Valley against Red Bluff when the teams last played back in November of 2024, as the team secured a 48-21 win. Do the Vikings have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Spartans turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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