Orange Vista has enjoyed the comforts of home their last two games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will challenge the San Jacinto Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Orange Vista had no problem doing just that on Friday. They strolled past Eisenhower with points to spare, taking the game 21-7.
Sire Gaines continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 186 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.9 yards per carry. Jesse Anderson and his 83 yards on the ground were also a key factor in Orange Vista's victory.
Another reason for the win was Orange Vista's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for six sacks. The heavy lifting was done by William Matthew and Corey Johnson who racked up four sacks between them.
Meanwhile, San Jacinto had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 44 points), and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They blew past Liberty 56-14 on the road. San Jacinto might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won five contests by 32 points or more this season.
Jaylen Patterson went supernova for San Jacinto, rushing for 135 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries, while also throwing for 56 yards and a touchdown. The team also got some help courtesy of Dillon Gresham, who gained 73 total yards and two touchdowns.
Orange Vista's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-3. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 35.3 points per game. As for San Jacinto, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season.
Keep an eye on the end zone in Friday's game as Orange Vista and San Jacinto haven't had much trouble getting there this season. Orange Vista commands a daunting offense this season, having averaged 4.8 touchdowns per game. However, it's not like San Jacinto struggles in that department as they've been even better at 6.1 per game. With these two high-octane teams facing off on Friday, fans should be in for an exciting offensive matchup. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
