The River Valley Falcons will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against the Twelve Bridges Raging Rhinos at 7:30 p.m.
River Valley will head into Friday's matchup ready to turn things around: they lost a close one when they played two weeks ago but unfortunately for them the loss they were handed on Friday was a bit more commanding. They took a blow against Nevada Union, falling 63-19.
Despite the defeat, River Valley got top-tier performance from Adrian Walters, who rushed for 128 yards while picking up 7.1 yards per carry.
Meanwhile, Twelve Bridges put another one in the bag two weeks ago to keep their perfect season alive. They breezed by Casa Roble on the road to the tune of 51-7. Given the Raging Rhinos' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 84th, while the Rams are ranked 300th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
A big part of Twelve Bridges' victory came down to the chemistry between Connor Flaherty and his top target Isaiah Rodriguez. Flaherty threw for 230 yards and three touchdowns while completing 77.8% of his passes while Rodriguez picked up 145 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Rodriguez showed off some serious burst, lighting up the secondary with a catch for 56 yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Braeden Ward, who rushed for 69 yards and a touchdown.
Twelve Bridges' defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Chase Wyhlidko. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in rushing yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Twelve Bridges was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 271 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Casa Roble only rushed for 89.
River Valley dropped their record down to 1-3 with the loss, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Twelve Bridges, their win bumped their record up to 4-0.
Friday's match might be decided in the on the ground. River Valley has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 269 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Twelve Bridges struggles in that department as they've been averaging 340.3. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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