The Valley Christian Defenders will take on the Cerritos Dons at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are still undefeated after three-games, but that won't be the case come Friday.
Last Friday, Valley Christian slipped by Baldwin Park 14-13.
Meanwhile, Cerritos didn't have done well against Portola recently (they were 0-4 in their previous four matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Cerritos walked away with a 21-14 victory over Portola.
Josiah Ungos was a one-man wrecking crew for Cerritos as he rushed for 95 yards and two touchdowns. That's the most total yards Ungos has posted since back in September of 2023. Backing up that air attack was Dikshanta Adhikari, who rushed for 97 yards.
Adhikari wasn't the only one working in the rushing yards department: Cerritos was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 206 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 206 rushing yards in three consecutive matches.
Valley Christian's win bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Cerritos, they pushed their record up to 3-0 with that victory, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Friday's contest might be decided in the trenches. Valley Christian has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 154.3 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Cerritos struggles in that department as they've been averaging 243. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Everything came up roses for Valley Christian against Cerritos when the teams last played back in September of 2015 as the team secured a 48-6 win. In that matchup, Valley Christian amassed a halftime lead of 28-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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