The Twelve Bridges Raging Rhinos will take on the River Valley Falcons at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The timing is sure in Twelve Bridges' favor as the squad sits on seven straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while River Valley has been banged up by eight consecutive losses on the road also dating back to last season.
Last Friday, Twelve Bridges took their match on the road with ease, bagging a 51-7 win over Casa Roble. That 44 point margin sets a new team best for the Raging Rhinos this season.
Twelve Bridges had a senior duo take command as Connor Flaherty threw for 230 yards and three touchdowns while completing 77.8% of his passes and Isaiah Rodriguez picked up 145 receiving yards and two touchdowns. What's more, Rodriguez also racked up 27 rushing yards, the mosthe's had since back in September of 2023. Another player making a difference was Braeden Ward, who rushed for 69 yards and a touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Twelve Bridges was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 271 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 271 rushing yards in four consecutive contests.
Twelve Bridges' defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Chase Wyhlidko.
Meanwhile, River Valley was beaten by Nevada Union 63-19 on Friday.
Despite the defeat, River Valley got top-tier performance from Adrian Walters, who rushed for 128 yards while picking up 7.1 yards per carry.
Twelve Bridges' victory bumped their record up to 4-0. As for River Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 1-3.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Twelve Bridges has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 336.8 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like River Valley struggles in that department as they've been averaging 269. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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