West Valley hasn't had much luck against San Jacinto recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Mustangs will look to defend their home field against the Tigers at 7:00 p.m.
Things were looking good for West Valley after they put the first points on the board on Thursday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They took a hard 31-15 fall against Elsinore. While losing is never fun, the Mustangs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 711th, while the Tigers are ranked 248th).
Fans were treated to a battle of the Tigers two weeks ago. San Jacinto simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Elsinore 36-7. San Jacinto might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three games by 23 points or more this season.
San Jacinto is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 26.6 points over those games. As for West Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-6.
Friday's contest might be decided on the ground. West Valley has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 171.1 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like San Jacinto struggles in that department as they've been averaging 179.6 rushing yards. There's a good chance Friday's game turns into a tough fight on the ground.
West Valley was dealt a bruising 48-12 loss at the hands of San Jacinto in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Thankfully for the Mustangs, Denton Capell (who rushed for 147 yards and a pair of touchdowns on only seven carries, and also threw for 165 yards and two TDs on only 13 passes) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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