Two dominant backs in Bronson Hogue and Javon Major are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The JW North Huskies are taking a road trip to square off against the Paloma Valley Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. JW North is no doubt hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses.
JW North will head into Friday's contest out to bounce back: they won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Friday. They were outmatched by Rancho Verde at home and fell 42-14. While losing is never fun, the Huskies can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 478th, while the Mustangs are ranked 203rd).
Anthony Zavala put forth a good effort for the losing side as he rushed for 91 yards on only seven carries, and also threw for 67 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards.
Meanwhile, after a string of four wins, Paloma Valley's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They were beaten by Orange Vista 49-12. The loss continues a trend for the Wildcats in their matchups with the Coyotes: they've now lost five in a row.
Although Paloma Valley took the loss, they still got scores from Colin Fleming Jr and Major.
JW North's defeat dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Paloma Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 4-2.
JW North strolled past Paloma Valley in their previous matchup back in October of 2021 by a score of 40-22. Does JW North have another victory up their sleeve, or will Paloma Valley turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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