El Cajon Valley has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will take on the Sweetwater Red Devils at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. El Cajon Valley will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each matchup than the last.
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but El Cajon Valley had no problem doing just that on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Kearny 49-6 at home.
El Cajon Valley can attribute much of their success to Darick Dubose, who threw for 135 yards and two touchdowns, and Massih Ehsan, who rushed for 131 yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Sweetwater made easy work of Southwest EC on Friday and carried off a 44-20 win. The win made it back-to-back wins for Sweetwater.
Carlos David Delgado had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 187 yards and three touchdowns on only eight carries. Xzavier Crews was another major influence, as he rushed for 64 yards and ran in a TD.
El Cajon Valley's win bumped their record up to 5-6. As for Sweetwater, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a massive bump to their 5-6 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's contest: El Cajon Valley has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 162.6 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Sweetwater struggles in that department as they've been even better at 353.5 per game. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
El Cajon Valley lost to Sweetwater on the road by a decisive 22-6 margin when the teams last played back in March of 2021. Thankfully for El Cajon Valley, Mario Villa (who rushed for 128 yards and three touchdowns) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
