The Hidden Valley Mustangs will head out on the road to face off against the Ashland Grizzlies at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
On Friday, Hidden Valley came up short against North Bend and fell 20-12. The Mustangs have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Ashland, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They enjoyed a cozy 63-44 win over Mazama on Friday. Considering the Grizzlies' offense had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
Ashland's win came from a few key players Hidden Valley will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Colton Hernandez, who threw for 420 yards and six touchdowns while completing 76.2% of his passes. Those 420 passing yards gave him a new career-high. Cole Iwamoto was another key player, gaining 195 total yards and four touchdowns.
Ashland was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 302 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Ashland didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Oscar Hernandez, Asa Richardson, and David Carter picked up one apiece. With that strong performance, Carter is now averaging an impressive 103.6 receiving yards per game.
With the victory, Ashland broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 2-5. As for Hidden Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-6.
Hidden Valley couldn't quite finish off Ashland in their previous matchup back in November of 2024 and fell 50-48. Thankfully for the Mustangs, Jojo Harrower (who threw for 456 yards and four TDs, and also rushed for 34 yards and one score) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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