The Amador Valley Dons will take on the Monte Vista Mustangs at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. Amador Valley is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 33.8 points per game this season.
Things were looking good for Amador Valley after they put the first points on the board on Friday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They were just a hair shy of victory and fell 29-28 to San Ramon Valley. While losing is never fun, the Dons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 145th, while the Wolves are ranked 34th).
Amador Valley might have lost, but man, Tristan Tia was a machine: he threw for 262 yards and a touchdown while picking up 10.9 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 44 yards and a touchdown. A healthy portion of Tia's aerial production (84 yards to be exact) went to Anthony Harrington.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 36 points the game before, Monte Vista was a bit more limited in their game on Friday. They were dealt a 42-7 loss at the hands of De La Salle. The contest marked the Mustangs' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
With the defeat, Amador Valley broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 4-4. As for Monte Vista, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-3.
The upcoming match will be a clash of competing strengths. Amador Valley has relied on air attacks this season and has averaged 277.8 passing yards per game. Monte Vista, on the other hand, has relied on a stout run game: they average 175.3 rushing yards per game. So which strategy will prevail on Friday? There's only one way to find out.
Amador Valley beat Monte Vista 41-34 in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Amador Valley 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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