After two games on the road, University Prep is heading back home. They will host the West Valley Eagles at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. University Prep is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 33.9 points per game this season.
Last Friday, University Prep strolled past Anderson with points to spare, taking the game 25-8.
Tyson Wurzer and Kaos Martin were among the main playmakers for University Prep as the former rushed for 145 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.3 yards per carry and the latter threw for 146 yards and two touchdowns. Wurzer's rushing production has been exceptional as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 106 rushing yards.
University Prep was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 225 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Anderson only rushed for 122.
University Prep wouldn't let Anderson keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. University Prep can thank Devin Huegel and Asher Edwardson for forcing both of them.
Meanwhile, West Valley managed to keep up with Lassen until halftime on Friday, but things quickly went downhill from there. West Valley came up short against Lassen, falling 35-10. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 547th, while the Grizzlies are ranked 261st).
Logan Rasmussen put forth a good effort for the losing side as he picked up 144 receiving yards and a touchdown. He really caught the secondary sleeping when he pulled down a catch that went for 80 yards.
University Prep has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season. As for West Valley, their loss was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-6.
Friday's match might be decided in the trenches. University Prep has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 222.9 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for West Valley, though, as they've been averaging only 58.9. How will they fare against such a dominant running game?
Everything came up roses for University Prep against West Valley when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 52-6 win. Will University Prep repeat their success, or does West Valley have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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