McQueen is 5-0 against North Valleys since October of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The McQueen Lancers will be playing at home against the North Valleys Panthers at 7:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
McQueen is headed into the contest having just suffered their closest loss since September 1, 2023 on Friday. They fell just short of Carson by a score of 31-28.
McQueen's defeat came about despite a quality game from Cooper Craft, who rushed for 45 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 201 yards on ten of 20 attempts. That's the most rushing yards Craft has posted since back in October of 2023. Lorenzo Tabua was another key player, rushing for 125 yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, North Valleys entered their matchup against Douglas on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. North Valleys lost 56-32 to Douglas. The Panthers have struggled against the Tigers recently, as their match on Friday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Zach Clarke, who picked up 156 receiving yards and two touchdowns. The team also got some help courtesy of Hector Nunez, who rushed for 124 yards and a touchdown.
Even though they lost, North Valleys was moving up and down the field and finished the game with 477 total yards. That's the most total yards they've managed all season.
McQueen's loss dropped their record down to 2-2. As for North Valleys, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 2-2.
McQueen came out on top in a nail-biter against North Valleys when the teams last played back in March of 2021, sneaking past 14-11. Will McQueen repeat their success, or does North Valleys have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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