Football Preview: West Valley Mustangs vs. Temescal Canyon Titans
West Valley has been away from home for two games now, but on Friday they'll finally make their return. They will host the Temescal Canyon Titans at 7:00 p.m. West Valley is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 31 points per game this season.
West Valley is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They breezed by Indio on the road to the tune of 48-14 last Friday. Considering the Mustangs have won three contests by more than 33 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Denim Benson was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 96 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries. The team also got some help courtesy of Luke Reyes, who threw for 142 yards and three touchdowns.
West Valley didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Lima Amisone and Ahmad Mcclellan. Another thorn in Indio's side was Paul J Joyce, who forced a fumble and made 12 total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, West Valley was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 242 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Indio only rushed for 69.
Meanwhile, Temescal Canyon owes their defense a big pat on the back after their performance on Friday. They enjoyed a cozy 14-0 victory over Elsinore.
It was another big night for Jordan Guerrero, who rushed for 100 yards and two touchdowns. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 100 rushing yards dating back to last season.
West Valley's win was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-1. As for Temescal Canyon, their victory bumped their record up to 4-2.
Friday's match might be decided in the on the ground. West Valley has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 195 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Temescal Canyon struggles in that department as they've been averaging 233.3. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
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