Valley Vista has gone 7-2 against Shadow Ridge recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Valley Vista Monsoon will challenge the Shadow Ridge Stallions at 7:00 p.m. Valley Vista is no doubt hoping to put an end to a five-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Valley Vista is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against O'Connor on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Valley Vista lost 56-36 to O'Connor.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Damir Ilicic, who threw for 254 yards and four touchdowns. Jeramicheal Hernandez was in the mix too, providing Valley Vista with two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Shadow Ridge). They walked away with a 27-14 win over Boulder Creek on Friday. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Stallions as it put an end to their 17-game losing streak dating back to last season.
Shadow Ridge wouldn't let Boulder Creek keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Shadow Ridge can thank Peter Aguilar and Daniel Lesan for forcing both of them. Another thorn in Boulder Creek's side was Henry Poullard, who made seven total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defended a pass in addition to snagging an interception.
Shadow Ridge's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-8. As for Valley Vista, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 1-8.
Valley Vista strolled past Shadow Ridge in their previous meeting back in November of 2023 by a score of 42-27. The rematch might be a little tougher for Valley Vista 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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