Football Preview: Serrano Diamondbacks vs. Norte Vista Braves
Two dominant backs in Trevor Mcsween and Dreadie Allain are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Serrano Diamondbacks will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Norte Vista Braves at 7:00 p.m.
Serrano's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Apple Valley on Friday. They took a blow against the Sun Devils, falling 35-0. The Diamondbacks haven't had much luck with the Sun Devils recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Meanwhile, Norte Vista had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 30 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Jaguars 35-0. Given the Braves' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 303rd, while the Jaguars are ranked 775th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Seth Bolender was the offensive standout of the match as he rushed for 75 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 121 yards on only six passes. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Allain was another key player, rushing for 66 yards and a touchdown on only six carries.
Norte Vista was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 314 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 161 rushing yards in ten consecutive matchups.
Norte Vista's victory was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-1. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 14.8 points per game. As for Serrano, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 6-3.
Friday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Serrano has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 209 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Norte Vista struggles in that department as they've been averaging 269.3. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Serrano took their win against Norte Vista when the teams last played back in November of 2014 by a conclusive 24-0. Will Serrano repeat their success, or does Norte Vista have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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