Golden Valley has been away from home for two games now, but on Friday they'll finally make their return. They will host the West Ranch Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Golden Valley is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Valencia on Thursday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Golden Valley was dealt a 56-28 loss at the hands of Valencia.
Despite their defeat, Golden Valley saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Jamison Torres, who rushed for 125 yards and two touchdowns, was perhaps the best of all. The team also got some help courtesy of Anthony Seragusa, who picked up 119 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, West Ranch lost to Castaic at home by a 42-28 margin on Thursday.
The match pitted two dominant backs against one another in Luke Deperno and Monty Coleman. Coleman had a great game and gained 169 total yards and two touchdowns. Meanwhile, Deperno was balling out in the loss, rushing for 169 yards and a touchdown, while also catching two touchdowns.
Even though they lost, West Ranch was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 216 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 207 rushing yards in three consecutive matchups.
Golden Valley's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 5-2. As for West Ranch, they now have a losing record at 3-4.
Friday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Golden Valley has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 150.6 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like West Ranch struggles in that department as they've been averaging 189.9. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Golden Valley ended up a good deal behind West Ranch in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, losing 31-13. Can Golden Valley avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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