Elk Grove is 9-0 against Pleasant Grove since October of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Elk Grove Thundering Herd will square off against the Pleasant Grove Eagles at 7:15 p.m. After both made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Friday.
Pleasant Grove is hoping to do what Sheldon couldn't on Friday: put an end to Elk Grove's winning streak, which now stands at six games. Everything went Elk Grove's way against Sheldon as Elk Grove made off with a 32-7 victory. Given the Thundering Herd's advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 201st, while the Huskies are ranked 459th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
David Hale continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 43 yards and three touchdowns. He is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last seven games he's played dating back to last season.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Elk Grove was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 262 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 222 rushing yards in ten consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Pleasant Grove hadn't done well against Cosumnes Oaks recently (they were 1-6 in their previous seven matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Pleasant Grove never let Cosumnes Oaks onto the board and left with a 24-0 win. The Eagles might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four contests by 24 points or more this season.
Pleasant Grove's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Cole Davis, who threw for 159 yards and a touchdown, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Pleasant Grove also got a significant boost from Bobby Mitchell, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 83 yards.
Pleasant Grove didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off four passes before the game was over. Roman Patterson led the group effort, picking up two of those interceptions all by himself.
Elk Grove pushed their record up to 6-2 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Pleasant Grove, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-3.
Everything came up roses for Elk Grove against Pleasant Grove when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 34-3 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Elk Grove since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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