The New Designs University Park Cardinals will venture away from home to square off against the East Valley Falcons at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
New Designs University Park is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Animo Robinson two weeks ago (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. New Designs University Park was outmatched by Animo Robinson at home and fell 48-12. It was the first time this season that the Cardinals let down their fans at home.
Meanwhile, East Valley managed to keep up with Sherman Oaks CES until halftime on Friday, but things quickly went downhill from there. East Valley lost 48-26 to Sherman Oaks CES. The defeat continues a trend for the Falcons in their matchups with the Knights: they've now lost six in a row.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Ramon Palafox, who picked up 83 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 47 yards. Christopher Rubalcava was another key rusher, rushing for 59 yards and a touchdown on only five carries.
New Designs University Park's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 2-6. As for East Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-4.
New Designs University Park might still be hurting after the 26-6 loss they got from East Valley in their previous matchup back in September. Can New Designs University Park avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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