Football Preview: Citrus Valley Blackhawks vs. Cajon Cowboys
Citrus Valley is 2-8 against Cajon since October of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Citrus Valley Blackhawks will face off against the Cajon Cowboys at 7:30 p.m.
Citrus Valley is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Beaumont on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Citrus Valley was outmatched by Beaumont on the road and fell 35-3. While losing is never fun, the Blackhawks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 227th, while the Cougars are ranked 36th).
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Cajon). They claimed a resounding 49-10 win over Redlands on the road. The Cowboys might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four matches by 20 points or more this season.
It was another big night for Evan Powell, who threw for 330 yards and six touchdowns while completing 78.9% of his passes. He has become a key player for Cajon: the team is undefeated when he posts at least 300 passing yards, but 1-2 otherwise. Hector Garcia was Powell's top target, picking up 77 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Citrus Valley's loss dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Cajon, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-2.
Citrus Valley didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Cajon in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, but they still walked away with a 31-26 win. Does Citrus Valley have another victory up their sleeve, or will Cajon turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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