The Cole Valley Christian Chargers are on the road again on Friday to play the Fruitland Grizzlies at 7:00 p.m. The two teams are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
Cole Valley Christian is headed into the match having just posted their biggest win since August 25, 2023 on Friday. They took their game on the road with ease, bagging a 47-7 victory over Wendell. The Chargers' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Aiden Shanks was a one-man wrecking crew for Cole Valley Christian as he rushed for 138 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries. Shanks' longest rush was for an incredible 74 yards. Cole Valley Christian also got a significant boost from Noah Sulahian, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 86 yards.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Cole Valley Christian was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 354 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted was before the start of last season.
Cole Valley Christian'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 Ethan Epler and Nathan Byrne. Byrne is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made seven or more in the last four games he's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Fruitland put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Nampa Christian 21-0. Given the Grizzlies' advantage in MaxPreps' Idaho football rankings (they are ranked 20th, while the Trojans are ranked 60th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Fruitland found their leader in underclassman Quinn Hood, who made 20 total tackles (2.0 for loss). Another player making a difference was Coye Coffman, who gained 33 total yards and two touchdowns.
Cole Valley Christian's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-3. As for Fruitland, they pushed their record up to 4-0 with the victory, which was their third straight at home.
Cole Valley Christian didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Fruitland in their previous matchup back in September of 2021, but they still walked away with a 26-21 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Cole Valley Christian since the squad 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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