Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Ridgeview). They took down the Golden Valley Bulldogs 38-19 on Friday. The win continues a trend for the Wolf Pack in their matchups with the Bulldogs: they've now won seven in a row.
E.J. Ellis-Moya was his usual excellent self, rushing for 117 yards and a pair of TDs on only eight carries, while also throwing for 149 yards and two touchdowns while completing 83.3% of his passes. A healthy portion of Ellis-Moya's aerial production (84 yards to be exact) went to Francisco Palma, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Wolf Pack
| 09/12/25 @ Golden Valley | 203 |
| 09/04/25 vs Sunnyside | 139 |
| 08/29/25 vs Wasco | 144 |
| 08/21/25 @ South | 113 |
| 11/01/24 vs Highland | 98 |
| + 6 more games |
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Ridgeview was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 203 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2024.
Ridgeview didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Jacob Gomez and Julius Porter.
Despite the loss, Golden Valley still got an impressive performance from Raymond Valderrama, who rushed for 258 yards and three scores while picking up 8.9 yards per carry. With that strong performance, Valderrama is now averaging an impressive 118.2 rushing yards per game.
The victory got Ridgeview back to even at 2-2. As for Golden Valley, they are on a five-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-4.
Looking ahead, Ridgeview will face off against Tulare Union at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Golden Valley, they will square off against McFarland at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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