Football Preview: Arroyo Valley Hawks vs. Colton Yellowjackets
Arroyo 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 face off against the Colton Yellowjackets at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday.
Arroyo Valley is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Bloomington on Thursday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Arroyo Valley came up short against Bloomington, falling 43-20.
Meanwhile, Colton had already won two in a row and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They walked away with a 26-19 victory over the Steelers. That's two games straight that the Yellowjackets have won by exactly seven points.
A big part of Colton's win came down to the chemistry between Koa Regalado and his top target Kalvin Leon. Regalado rushed for 123 yards and a touchdown on only six carries while Leon picked up 127 receiving yards and three touchdowns. With that strong performance, Regalado is now averaging an impressive 101 rushing yards per game.
Arroyo Valley's loss dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Colton, their victory bumped their record up to 4-1.
Arroyo Valley didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Colton in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, but they still walked away with a 30-26 win. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Regalado, who threw for 268 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 77 yards and a touchdown. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Arroyo Valley still be able to contain Regalado? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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