The Eastlake Titans will take on the Valley Center Jaguars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a three-game winning streak alive.
Eastlake is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They managed a 21-17 victory over Westview.
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Tyler Balko looked great while leading his team to the win, rushing for 85 yards and a pair of touchdowns. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in rushing touchdowns (two).
Eastlake didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Ryan Branco, David Branco, and Maximo Acosta picked up one apiece.
Meanwhile, Valley Center earned a 42-35 win over La Jolla Country Day on Friday.
Eastlake better keep an eye on Joeisha Ryan Tirado. He was instrumental in Valley Center's win, rushing for 297 yards and four scores while picking up 8.3 yards per carry. Ryan Tirado has become a key player for the Jaguars: the team is 3-1 when he posts at least 100 rushing yards, but 3-5 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Gauge Wright, who picked up 70 receiving yards and a pair of TDs.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Valley Center was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 335 rushing yards. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 80.7 rushing yards per game earlier this season, but in their last five matchups they've averaged 238.
Eastlake now has a winning record of 7-6. As for Valley Center, the victory got them back to even at 6-6.
Friday's game might be decided in the trenches. Eastlake has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 150.8 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for Valley Center, though, as they've been averaging only 87.3 rushing yards. How will they fare against such a dominant running game? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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