The Silver Valley Trojans and the Santa Rosa Academy Rangers are set to duel on Thursday. The timing isn't great for Silver Valley: they have been struggling with four straight losses at home, while Santa Rosa Academy has snatched up five consecutive wins on the road dating back to last season.
Silver Valley is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Trinity Classical Academy on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Silver Valley was outmatched by Trinity Classical Academy at home and fell 43-8. The Trojans were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 21-0.
Meanwhile, Santa Rosa Academy's offense rose to the challenge against a Patriots defense that boasted an average of only 14.44 points allowed on Thursday. Santa Rosa Academy claimed a resounding 54-0 victory over Temecula Prep. Considering the Rangers have won six games by more than 26 points this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
One reason for the win was Santa Rosa Academy's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for six sacks. Ryan Peterson was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up threehimself. Luke Hamilton was another major factor on D, picking up a sack, forcing a fumble, and making five total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Silver Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 2-7. As for Santa Rosa Academy, their win bumped their record up to 7-2.
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