JW North's game last Friday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Friday. They had just enough and edged the Redlands East Valley Wildcats out 38-35. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Huskies as it put an end to their four-game losing streak.
It was another big night for Bronson Hogue, who rushed for 167 yards and three touchdowns, and also picked up 54 receiving yards. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Another player making a difference was Anthony Zavala, who threw for 191 yards and a touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, JW North was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 233 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
JW North's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Zachary Perez and Camron Whitehead. With that strong performance, Whitehead is now averaging an impressive 5.2 total tackles per game. Tyleke Barra was another major factor on D, making ten total tackles and defending three passes.
Despite the loss, Redlands East Valley still got an impressive performance from Nathen Lopez, who rushed for 156 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries, and also picked up 37 receiving yards. Isaac Vitela was another key player, throwing for 267 yards and four touchdowns while completing 72.5% of his passes.
JW North's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-4. As for Redlands East Valley, they are on a nine-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-4.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. JW North will have plenty of time to enjoy the victory as they don't play again for a while. They'll take on Rancho Verde at 7:00 p.m. on October 4th. As for Redlands East Valley, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Sonora at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Sonora will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each matchup than the last.
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