Valley Vista is 0-5 against O'Connor since September of 2014 but things could change on Friday. The Valley Vista Monsoon will host the O'Connor Eagles at 7:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Valley Vista is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 36 points last Friday, they were much more limited against Boulder Creek on Friday. They were dealt a 56-6 defeat at the hands of the Jaguars. The Monsoon have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Despite the loss, Valley Vista got top-tier performance from Jaahad Parris, who rushed for 119 yards on only ten carries. The dominant performance gave Parris a new career-high in rushing yards.
Meanwhile, a win for O'Connor just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were beaten by Pinnacle 62-14. The defeat continues a trend for the Eagles in their matchups with the Pioneers: they've now lost eight in a row.
Valley Vista's loss dropped their record down to 1-7. As for O'Connor, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-6.
Valley Vista took a serious blow against O'Connor in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 49-6. Thankfully for Valley Vista, Nathan Bayus (who rushed for 131 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries, and also picked up 77 receiving yards and a touchdown) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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