The Ralston Valley Mustangs will challenge the Valor Christian Eagles at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Ralston Valley is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They put the hurt on Northfield with a sharp 26-6 win. The Mustangs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six matchups by 20 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Valor Christian's offense rose to the challenge against a Mountain Lions defense that boasted an average of only 7.2 points allowed last Tuesday. Valor Christian came out on top in a nail-biter against Mountain View , sneaking past 37-35. The defensive woes were uncharacteristic for the Eagles, who until this contest were averaging 13.33 points allowed.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Valor Christian was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 222 rushing yards. They are a perfect 3-0 when they've run for more than 200 yards.
One reason for the win was Valor Christian's imposing defensive line, which managed to get into the backfield for six sacks. In that department, Margaux Harry was the leader with five. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 2.1 sacks per game. Sadie Lee was another major factor on D, making nine total tackles and defending two passes in addition to snagging two interceptions.
Ralston Valley pushed their record up to 8-8 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Valor Christian, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-2 record this season.
Ralston Valley might still be hurting after the 26-0 defeat they got from Valor Christian in their previous meeting back in September. Can Ralston Valley avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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