Valley View hasn't had much luck against Rancho Christian recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. Valley View will venture away from home to face off against Rancho Christian at 7:00 p.m. Valley View will be strutting in after a win while Rancho Christian will be coming in after a loss.
Having struggled with three defeats in a row, Valley View turned things around against Coachella Valley on Friday. They skirted past the Mighty Arabs 21-18.
Valley View found their leader in sophomore Damien Randin, who picked up 80 receiving yards and two scores.
Valley View didn't let much get past them through the air: they limited Coachella Valley to a completion percentage of just 50%. That dominant aerial defense primarily came from three players: Justin Settle, Scott Baldwin, and Joey Ward, who each logged one passes deflected. Valley View wasn't nearly as limited: they posted one of 62.5%.
Meanwhile, Rancho Christian didn't have quite enough to beat Montgomery last Thursday and fell 33-30. The Eagles gained 110 more yards on the day, but it was the Aztecs that made the best use of them.
Valley View will need to focus on slowing down Ryley Lander, one of several Rancho Christian players who made an impact when they last played. He picked up 203 receiving yards and three touchdowns. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaiden Thomas, who threw for 381 yards and four TDs.
Rancho Christian's loss dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Valley View, their victory bumped their record up to 2-3.
Things could have been worse for Valley View, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 38-20 loss to Rancho Christian in their previous matchup back in October of 2024. Thankfully for Valley View, Emiliano Villarreal (who threw for 243 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 12.2 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 69 yards and one score on only five carries) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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