The Fountain Valley Barons will take on the Aliso Niguel Wolverines at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Fountain Valley has now lost eight straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since August 23.
Last Friday, Fountain Valley came up short against Northwood and fell 21-14.
The losing side was boosted by Luke Taylor, who picked up 133 receiving yards and a touchdown. He showed off some serious burst, connecting on a big catch for 63 yards.
Meanwhile, Aliso Niguel didn't have too much trouble with Orange on Friday as they won 30-14. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Wolverines.
It was another big night for Jarett Sabol, who rushed for 170 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.4 yards per carry. He is becoming a predictor of Aliso Niguel's success: when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns the team is 5-1 (and 1-2 when he doesn't).
Aliso Niguel didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Carson Etnire and Max Blasing. Etnire also set a new season high mark in total tackles with four.
Aliso Niguel was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 203 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Orange only rushed for 98.
Fountain Valley's loss dropped their record down to 1-8. As for Aliso Niguel, their win bumped their record up to 6-3.
Fountain Valley came out on top in a nail-biter against Aliso Niguel in their previous matchup back in September of 2022, sneaking past 16-14. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Aliso Niguel's Jack Gill, who rushed for 96 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Fountain Valley to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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