The San Jacinto Valley Academy Wolves will square off against the Desert Christian Academy Conquerors at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: San Jacinto Valley Academy has struggled recently with seven losses in a row, while Desert Christian Academy will arrive with four straight wins.
San Jacinto Valley Academy came up short against Vasquez on Saturday, falling 31-6. The last quarter was a mere formality, since the game's final score was reached by the end of the third quarter.
Meanwhile, Desert Christian Academy never let their opponents score on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat California Military Institute 39-0 on the road. The matchup marked the Conquerors' most dominant victory of the season.
Elijah Mawhiney went supernova for Desert Christian Academy, rushing for 161 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries, while also catching a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Desert Christian Academy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 360 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2023.
San Jacinto Valley Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Desert Christian Academy, they pushed their record up to 4-1 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season.
San Jacinto Valley Academy was taken down by Desert Christian Academy 39-0 when the teams last played back in August of 2017. Can San Jacinto Valley Academy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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