Two dominant signal callers in Corin Berry and Jacob Higgs are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Charter Oak Chargers will host the Apple Valley Sun Devils at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
Charter Oak will head into Friday's matchup after some sweet revenge against Glendora: Charter Oak couldn't quite topple Glendora on Friday, but it was still a huge improvement compared to the 24-point defeat they took when the two last played. Charter Oak blew past Glendora 38-14. Considering the Chargers have won five matches by more than 22 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Berry was his usual excellent self, throwing for 228 yards and three touchdowns while completing 73.9% of his passes, and also punching in a touchdown on the ground. Marquis Bradley was in the mix too, providing Charter Oak with two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Apple Valley never let their opponents score on Friday. They blew past Serrano 35-0. Given the Sun Devils' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 97th, while the Diamondbacks are ranked 282nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Apple Valley's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Higgs, who rushed for 35 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 111 yards on eight of 16 attempts.
Apple Valley was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 314 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Another reason for the win was Apple Valley's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for 6.5 sacks. Serrano's QB won't forget Anthony Navarro anytime soon given he sacked him three times. Another thorn in Serrano's side was Trevor Bailey, who picked up a sack and made eight total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Charter Oak's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-2. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 27.2 points. As for Apple Valley, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-3.
The upcoming game will be a clash of competing strengths. Charter Oak has relied on air attacks this season and has averaged 279.2 passing yards per game. Apple Valley, on the other hand, has relied on a stout run game: they average 151.6 rushing yards per game. So which strategy will prevail on Friday? There's only one way to find out.
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