The Victor Valley Jackrabbits will face off against the Granite Hills Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Victor Valley is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 29.8 points per game this season.
Victor Valley had been on a three-game streak of scoring at least 31 points, but Barstow put an end to it on Friday. Victor Valley came up short against Barstow, falling 32-7. The contest marked the Jackrabbits' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Meanwhile, Granite Hills never let their opponents score on Thursday. They took down Adelanto 14-0.
Sayani Long was his usual excellent self, rushing for 176 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 9.8 yards per carry. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 101.6 rushing yards per game.
Granite Hills was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 249 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 178 rushing yards in three consecutive games.
Granite Hills didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Kaylen Edwards, Martionn Brown, and Long picked up one apiece.
The loss snapped Victor Valley's winning streak at five games and leaves them with a 5-1 record. As for Granite Hills, their victory bumped their record up to 5-2.
Friday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Victor Valley has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 207 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Granite Hills struggles in that department as they've been averaging 240.6. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Victor Valley took a serious blow against Granite Hills in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, falling 47-14. Thankfully for Victor Valley, Kameron Smith (who rushed for 289 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 12.6 yards per carry, and also caught a touchdown) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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