The Shadow Ridge Mustangs's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Silverado Skyhawks at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Shadow Ridge is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 32.2 points per game this season.
Shadow Ridge is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Nevada's top teams: Green Valley, who was ranked 11th in their home state at the time (Shadow Ridge was ranked eighth). Shadow Ridge snuck past Green Valley with a 42-36 victory on Thursday.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Tyrell Craven and he. Craven rushed for 105 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries while he rushed for 105 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries. Joseph Darr was in the mix as well, providing Shadow Ridge with a touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Shadow Ridge was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 299 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 155 rushing yards in eight consecutive contests.
One reason for the win was Shadow Ridge's imposing defensive line, which managed to get into the backfield for three sacks. Jamarion Whitson was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up twohimself.
Meanwhile, Silverado was not able to break out of their rough patch last Saturday as the team picked up their 15th straight defeat dating back to last season. They fell 35-22 to Palo Verde.
Silverado's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of D'Angelo Hagans, who gained 124 total yards and two touchdowns, and Rayden Inong, who rushed for 69 yards and a touchdown. Hagans didn't just play on offense: he also made five total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defended a pass.
Shadow Ridge has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season. As for Silverado, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-7.
Friday's game might be decided in the trenches. Shadow Ridge has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 341.4 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for Silverado, though, as they've been averaging only 74.4. How will they fare against such a dominant running game?
Shadow Ridge strolled past Silverado in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 by a score of 28-12. Does Shadow Ridge have another victory up their sleeve, or will Silverado turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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