Preview: West Valley Mustangs vs. Liberty Bison
West Valley has enjoyed the comforts of home their last two games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will face off against the Liberty Bison at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. West Valley will be strutting in after a win while Liberty will be coming in after a defeat.
West Valley was handed a 56-point loss in their previous outing, but they didn't let that bad energy affect their game against Perris on Tuesday. West Valley came out on top in a nail-biter against Perris and snuck past 37-35. The victory was just what West Valley needed coming off of a 70-14 defeat in their prior contest.
Meanwhile, Liberty lost to Tahquitz on the road by a decisive 48-33 margin on Tuesday. Liberty has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Liberty's loss came about despite a quality game from Alex Barajas, who scored 19 points.
West Valley's win ended a four-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 1-6. As for Liberty, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-8.
West Valley came up short against Liberty in their previous meeting back in December of 2023, falling 39-30. Can West Valley avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
