Football Preview: Roseville Tigers vs. River Valley Falcons
Two dominant backs in D'Marcis Gresham and Adrian Walters are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Roseville Tigers will head out on the road to challenge the River Valley Falcons at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Roseville will be strutting in after a victory while River Valley will be coming in after a loss.
Last Friday, in a tight matchup that could have gone either way, Roseville made off with a 36-35 win over Placer.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Roseville to victory, but perhaps none more so than Grahm Dahle, who rushed for 52 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries, and also picked up 40 receiving yards and a touchdown. Roseville also got help from Kenny Mcclure, who showed off his sure hands for 139 receiving yards.
Meanwhile, River Valley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They were outmatched by Twelve Bridges on the road and fell 66-20. While losing is never fun, the Falcons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 632nd, while the Raging Rhinos are ranked 77th).
The losing side was boosted by Walters, who rushed for 89 yards and a touchdown.
Roseville now has a winning record of 3-2. As for River Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 1-4.
Friday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Roseville has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 209 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like River Valley struggles in that department as they've been averaging 238. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Roseville strolled past River Valley in their previous meeting back in October of 2023 by a score of 30-12. Does Roseville have another victory up their sleeve, or will River Valley turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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