Elizabeth Forward and Central Valley squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Elizabeth Forward had to settle for second. They lost to the Central Valley Warriors on the road by a 31-15 margin. Elizabeth Forward has struggled against Central Valley recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Several Warriors players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Connor Stokes, who picked up 139 receiving yards and a touchdown. Stokes also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making four total tackles and defending a pass. Ryan Messina was another key player, having thrown for 279 yards and onetouchdown.
Leading Central Valley to victory were Steven Rutherford and Jance Henry Jr. Rutherford rushed for 108 yards and a touchdown, while Henry Jr rushed for 50 yards and two touchdowns. Those 108 rushing yards gave Rutherford a new career-high.
Elizabeth Forward moved to 8-4 with that defeat, which also ended their seven-game winning streak. As for Central Valley, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-5.
Elizabeth Forward does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Central Valley, they will face off against Avonworth at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. Central Valley is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 34.8 points per game this season.
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