Two dominant backs in Alijah Torres and Jordan Thompson are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Piedmont Hills Pirates will venture away from home to square off against the Silver Creek Raiders at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Piedmont Hills is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They simply couldn't be stopped on Thursday as they easily beat Del Mar 60-14. Winning may never get old, but the Pirates sure are getting used to it with their fourth in a row.

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Piedmont Hills didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Diego Arias, Alexavier Rivera, and Daniel Aragon picked up one apiece. Rivera has been hot, having posted at least one interception the last five times he's played. Arias got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Silver Creek's game on Thursday was all tied up 13-13 at the half, but luckily for them it didn't stay that way. They were the clear victors by a 34-13 margin over Oak Grove. Considering the Raiders have won four contests by more than 20 points this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Piedmont Hills better keep an eye on Alijah Guzman. He was instrumental in Silver Creek's win, rushing for 170 yards while picking up 9.4 yards per carry, and also picking up 55 receiving yards. They are undefeated when Guzman posts 80 or more rushing yards, but 1-4 otherwise.
Piedmont Hills' win bumped their record up to 6-3. As for Silver Creek, they now have a winning record of 5-4.
Everything came up roses for Piedmont Hills against Silver Creek when the teams last played back in October of 2024, as the squad secured a 42-6 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Pirates since the team 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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