Two dominant backs in Adrian Walters and Bryce Smith are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The River Valley Falcons will square off against the Del Campo Cougars at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. River Valley is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 27.9 points per game this season.
Having struggled with six losses in a row, River Valley finally turned things around against Burbank on Friday. They took down the Titans 33-16. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Falcons considering their six-point performance the contest before.
It was another big night for Walters, who rushed for 218 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 9.9 yards per carry, and also caught a touchdown. Those 218 rushing yards gave him a new career-high.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: River Valley was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 299 rushing yards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're rushing yard total in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Del Campo was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They fell to Yuba City 18-12.
Smith put forth a good effort for the losing side as he rushed for 89 yards and a touchdown.
River Valley's victory ended a nine-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-6. As for Del Campo, their loss dropped their record down to 4-4.
Friday's match might be decided in the on the ground. River Valley has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 225.6 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Del Campo struggles in that department as they've been averaging 198.8. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
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