West Ranch was the 31-13 winner over Golden Valley when they last played one another back in October of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The West Ranch Wildcats fell just short of the Golden Valley Grizzlies by a score of 21-19 on Friday. The Wildcats have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
West Ranch's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Luke Deperno, who rushed for 92 yards and a touchdown, and Aidan Lynch, who rushed for 77 yards on only nine carries. The dominant performance gave Lynch a new career-high in rushing yards.
Golden Valley got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Anthony Seragusa out in front who picked up 131 receiving yards and a touchdown. Seragusa torched the secondary when he pulled down a catch that went for 71 yards. Jamison Torres was in the mix too, providing Golden Valley with two touchdowns.
West Ranch's defeat dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Golden Valley, their victory bumped their record up to 6-2.
West Ranch will welcome Canyon at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Canyon is coming into the match with four straight losses on the road, meaning West Ranch will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win. As for Golden Valley, they will host Saugus at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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