While it was Antelope Valley who put the first points on the board on Friday, it was Palmdale who put up more. The Antelope Valley Antelopes came up short against the Palmdale Falcons, falling 35-14. The Antelopes have struggled against the Falcons recently, as their game on Friday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Despite the loss, Antelope Valley still got an impressive performance from Gavin Houston, who rushed for 221 yards while picking up 9.2 yards per carry. Those 221 rushing yards gave Houston a new career-high.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Antelope Valley was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 308 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 183 rushing yards in five consecutive games.
A big part of Palmdale's win came down to the chemistry between Joshua Suarez and his top target Paul Turner. Suarez threw for 200 yards and four touchdowns while Turner picked up 135 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Turner's receiving production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 112 receiving yards dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Marciano Salazar, who rushed for 114 yards while picking up 7.1 yards per carry.
Antelope Valley now has a losing record at 3-4. As for Palmdale, the victory made it two in a row for them and also bumps their season record up to 3-4.
Antelope Valley has already played their next matchup, a 49-7 loss against Highland on the 18th. As for Palmdale, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 59-0 win against Littlerock on the 17th.
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