Simi Valley has gone 8-2 against Royal recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Simi Valley Pioneers will face off against the Royal Highlanders at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, Simi Valley beat Valencia 49-41. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Pioneers.
Brice Hawkins had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 153 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.5 yards per carry.
Simi 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 Jayden Clarke and Seth Knight. Izak Simpson was another major factor on D, picking up three sacks and making 11 total tackles (3.0 for loss) which he returned for a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Royal was able to grind out a solid victory over Dos Pueblos on Friday, taking the game 20-13.
The critical scores for Royal came from Dylan Mason, Devon Ware, and Jonathan Arreola.
Royal's defense made their presence known, laying out Drew Schultz. three times. In that department, Mason was the leader with two sacks. He also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, picking up two sacks and making six total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Simi Valley's record now sits at 2-0. As for Royal, their win ended a five-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-0.
Everything came up roses for Simi Valley against Royal when the teams last played back in September of 2023 as the squad secured a 62-7 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Simi Valley since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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