Football Preview: Jurupa Valley Jaguars vs. Patriot Warriors
Jurupa Valley has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will head out to take on the Patriot Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Jurupa Valley's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Ramona on Thursday. They were dealt a 35-0 loss at the hands of the Rams. While losing is never fun, the Jaguars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 773rd, while the Rams are ranked 214th).
Meanwhile, Patriot humbled La Sierra with a 48-8 victory. The Warriors might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three contests by 27 points or more this season.
It was another big night for Josiah Felix, who rushed for 218 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 12.1 yards per carry. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 107 rushing yards dating back to last season. Omar Galiza got in on the action too, returning a kick for a touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Patriot was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 328 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 152 rushing yards in five consecutive matches.
Jurupa Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Patriot, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
Jurupa Valley lost to Patriot on the road by a decisive 31-14 margin in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Can Jurupa Valley avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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