Central Valley has won four straight games at home, while Wynot has won four straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Friday. The Central Valley Cougars will challenge the Wynot Blue Devils at 6:00 p.m. One thing working in Central Valley's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last seven matchups.
Central Valley is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They breezed by St. Mary's to the tune of 72-26. The Cougars' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Central Valley's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Zaden Wolf, who rushed for 92 yards and three touchdowns on only eight carries, and also threw for 184 yards and two touchdowns while completing 91.7% of his passes. Wolf got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 65 yards. Taesian Soto also helped out with an impressive 92 receiving yards.
Central Valley was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 453 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
One reason for the win was Central Valley's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for six sacks. St. Mary's QB won't forget Gunnar Vanosdall anytime soon given he sacked him three times. Vanosdall has been hot recently, having also posted two or more sacks the last three times he's played.
Meanwhile, Wynot gave up the first points last Friday, but they didn't let that get them down. They walked away with a 22-14 victory over Hitchcock County.
Central Valley's record now sits at 9-1. As for Wynot, their record now sits at 8-2.
Friday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Central Valley has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 330.6 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Wynot struggles in that department as they've been averaging 152.5. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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