The Green Valley Gators will face off against the Faith Lutheran Crusaders at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Green Valley is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 27.9 points per game this season.
Green Valley is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Nevada's top teams: Shadow Ridge, who was ranked eighth in their home state at the time (Green Valley was ranked 11th). Green Valley took a 42-36 hit to the loss column at the hands of Shadow Ridge. The Gators' defeat signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Despite the loss, Green Valley saw an underclassman step up: Michael Lewis threw for 299 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 41 yards and two touchdowns. Those 299 passing yards set a new season-high mark for Lewis. Cris Dalina was another key player, gaining 73 total yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Faith Lutheran put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. They strolled past Legacy with points to spare, taking the game 28-13.
Green Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 5-2. As for Faith Lutheran, they pushed their record up to 7-0 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home.
Green Valley was taken down by Faith Lutheran 37-0 when the teams last played back in November of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Faith Lutheran's Cale Breslin, who rushed for 217 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.2 yards per carry. Now that Green Valley knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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