Paloma Valley has been on the road for three straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will host the JW North Huskies at 7:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Paloma Valley is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Orange Vista just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Friday. They had to suffer through a 49-12 loss at the hands of the Coyotes. The match marked the Wildcats' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Although Paloma Valley took the loss, they still got scores from Colin Fleming Jr and Javon Major.
Meanwhile, a win for JW North just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were dealt a 42-14 loss at the hands of Rancho Verde. 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.
Paloma Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 4-2. As for JW North, their loss dropped their record down to 1-5.
Paloma Valley ended up a good deal behind JW North when the teams last played back in October of 2021, losing 40-22. Thankfully for Paloma Valley, Ahson Elliott (who rushed for 147 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries, and also picked up 46 receiving yards and a touchdown) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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