The Tri-Valley Titans will face off against the Deary Mustangs at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Tri-Valley is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They took their contest with ease, bagging a 64-20 win over Hansen. With the Titans ahead 42-20 at the half, the matchup was all but over already.
Meanwhile, Deary faced Genesee/Colton WA in a battle between two of the state's top teams last Friday. The Mustangs put the hurt on Genesee/Colton WA with a sharp 52-32 victory. That's two games straight that the Mustangs have won by exactly 20 points.
Tri-Valley better keep an eye on Jarrett Keen. He was instrumental in Deary's win, rushing for 186 yards and four touchdowns on only 11 carries, while also throwing for 101 yards and one TD on perfect 5-for-5 passing. The dominant performance also gave Keen a new career-high in passer rating (177.1). Cooper Dammerman was another key player, rushing for 68 yards and a pair of scores on only eight carries.
Deary was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 258 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 185 rushing yards in four consecutive games.
Deary didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Jacob Mechling and Nolan Hubbard.
Tri-Valley pushed their record up to 7-2 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.5 points over those games. As for Deary, they now have a winning record of 5-4.
Everything came up roses for Tri-Valley against Deary in their previous matchup back in September, as the team secured a 64-14 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Titans 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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