After two games on the road, Apple Valley is heading back home. They will challenge the Culver City Centaurs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Apple Valley is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Charter Oak 35-6. The Sun Devils might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five games by 21 points or more this season.
Apple Valley got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Jacob Higgs out in front who rushed for 61 yards and three touchdowns on only six carries. Another player making a difference was Ezra Hastings, who rushed for 120 yards on only 12 carries.
Apple Valley was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 323 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Apple Valley didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Jordan Martinez-Ortega.
Meanwhile, Culver City earned a 38-25 win over Capistrano Valley on Friday.
Seth Shigg continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 239 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.5 yards per carry, and also throwing for 307 yards and three touchdowns. He is becoming a predictor of Culver City's success: when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns the team is 6-2 (and 1-2 when he doesn't).
Apple Valley pushed their record up to 7-3 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 33 points. As for Culver City, their win bumped their record up to 7-4.
The upcoming match will be a clash of competing strengths. Apple Valley has deployed a run-first offense that has averaged 166.2 rushing yards a game. Meanwhile, Culver City has preferred to attack from the air: they average 275 passing yards per game. So which strategy will prevail on Friday? There's only one way to find out.
Apple Valley was able to grind out a solid victory over Culver City in their previous meeting back in April of 2021, winning 49-42. Does Apple Valley have another victory up their sleeve, or will Culver City turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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