Northridge extended their losing streak to three on Friday, dropping them down to 1-4. They were dealt a 35-7 loss at the hands of the Thompson Valley Eagles. The Grizzlies were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 28-0.
Gavin Watada threw for 34 yards on six of 14 attempts. On the ground, Yael Padilla rushed for 34 yards.
As for Thompson Valley, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-1. Considering their offense had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
Leading Thompson Valley to victory were Finley Lucas and Karter Christiansen. Lucas rushed for 43 yards and three scores, while Christiansen rushed for 79 yards and one touchdown. Those three rushing touchdowns gave Lucas a new career-high.
Looking ahead, after each having a week off, Northridge and Greeley Central will shake off the rust and duke it out at 7:00 p.m. on October 10. The Grizzlies will be up against the Wildcats' rather soft defense (which has allowed 27.4 points per contest), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Thompson Valley, they will challenge Severance at 7:00 p.m. on October 9. The matchup will give the Eagles their first taste of in-conference action this season.
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