Pleasant Grove is 0-9 against Elk Grove since October of 2014 but things could change on Friday. The Pleasant Grove Eagles will host the Elk Grove Thundering Herd at 7:15 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Pleasant Grove's defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 24-0 margin over Cosumnes Oaks. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Eagles just coasted through the last quarter.
Pleasant Grove's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Cole Davis, who threw for 159 yards and a touchdown, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Bobby Mitchell helped Davis out on the ground, rushing for 83 yards and a touchdown.
Pleasant Grove didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off four passes before the game was over. Roman Patterson led the group effort, picking up two of those interceptions all by himself. Maddox Ali is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last ten games he's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Elk Grove came tearing into Friday's contest with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 25.2 points) and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Huskies 32-7. Given the Thundering Herd's advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 201st, while the Huskies are ranked 459th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for David Hale, who rushed for 43 yards and three touchdowns.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Elk Grove was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 262 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 222 rushing yards in ten consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
The win made it two in a row for Pleasant Grove and bumps their season record up to 5-3. As for Elk Grove, their victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-2.
Pleasant Grove was dealt a bruising 34-3 defeat at the hands of Elk Grove when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Will Pleasant Grove have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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