River Valley is 7-2 against Wickenburg since October of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The River Valley Dust Devils will welcome the Wickenburg Wranglers at 7:30 p.m. One thing working in River Valley's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.
River Valley's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They blew past Kofa, posting a 49-0 victory on the road. Given the Dust Devils' advantage in MaxPreps' Arizona football rankings (they are ranked 83rd, while the Kings are ranked 201st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Jayden Plotkin continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 125 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his sixth straight game with at least 125 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, River Valley was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 327 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
River Valley'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 Riley Gonzalez and Kaleb Knueven.
Meanwhile, Wickenburg didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Lee Williams on Friday, but they still walked away with a 24-20 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Wranglers.
Nick Formica was his usual excellent self, rushing for 202 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.2 yards per carry. He didn't just play on offense: he also made six total tackles and defended a pass.
River Valley's victory bumped their record up to 4-0. As for Wickenburg, their win bumped their record up to 3-1.
Friday's match might be decided in the trenches. River Valley has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 275.5 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Wickenburg struggles in that department as they've been averaging 202. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
River Valley was able to grind out a solid victory over Wickenburg when the teams last played back in September of 2023, winning 26-13. Will River Valley repeat their success, or does Wickenburg have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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