Paloma Valley came tearing into Friday's contest with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 16 points) and they left with even more momentum. They secured a 20-14 W over the Diamond Bar Brahmas. For the Wildcats, this counts as revenge for the 35-20 defeat the Brahmas walked away with the last time they faced one another back in September of 2023.
Javon Major was his usual excellent self, rushing for 168 yards and a touchdown while picking up 9.3 yards per carry.
Paloma Valley's defense stepped up as well, laying out Quinton Mendoza. six times. It was truly a group effort as Malik Carlton, Logan Pawlisa, and Noah Lavine picked up two apiece. Pawlisa is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made seven or more in the last four games he's played dating back to last season.
Although Diamond Bar took the loss, they still got scores from Ivan Tavera and Brian Vu.
Paloma Valley's record is now 4-1. As for Diamond Bar, their loss was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-5.
Paloma Valley will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Orange Vista at 7:00 p.m. on October 4th. Paloma Valley is facing Orange Vista at the right time seeing as Orange Vista is stuck on a three-game losing streak. Diamond Bar will also get a bit of a break before their next matchup: they'll face off against South Hills at 7:00 p.m. on October 4th.
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