The East Valley Falcons will take on the New Designs University Park Cardinals at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
East Valley managed to keep up with Sherman Oaks CES until halftime on Friday, but things quickly went downhill from there. East Valley came up short against Sherman Oaks CES, falling 48-26. The Falcons have struggled against the Knights recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Despite their loss, East Valley saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Ramon Palafox, who picked up 83 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 47 yards, was perhaps the best of all. Another rusher making a difference was Christopher Rubalcava, who rushed for 59 yards and a touchdown on only five carries.
Meanwhile, New Designs University Park entered their contest against Animo Robinson two weeks ago without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. New Designs University Park took a blow against Animo Robinson, falling 48-12.
New Designs University Park's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 2-6. As for East Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 5-4.
East Valley took their victory against New Designs University Park in their previous meeting back in September by a conclusive 26-6. Will East Valley repeat their success, or does New Designs University Park have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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