Golden Valley is 0-7 against Tehachapi since October of 2015 but things could change on Friday. The Bulldogs will host the Warriors at 7:30 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Golden Valley was handed a 21-point defeat in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Friday. They won a matchup that couldn't have been any closer, slipping by Arvin 28-27. The score was all tied up 14-14 at the break, but the Bulldogs were the better team in the second half.
Raymond Valderrama
| 09/12/25 vs Ridgeview | 258 |
| 10/02/25 vs Del Oro | 187 |
| 09/19/25 @ McFarland | 121 |
| 10/17/25 @ Arvin | 103 |
| 10/10/25 vs Mira Monte | 88 |
| + 3 more games |
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Raymond Valderrama and Carlos Nunez. Valderrama rushed for 103 yards and one score while Nunez rushed for 41 yards and one touchdown. Valderrama has become a key player for Golden Valley: the team is 3-1 when he posts at least 100 rushing yards, but 0-4 otherwise. Andrew Lopez also deserves some recognition as he rushed for his first rushing yard of the season.
Golden Valley was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 298 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Arvin only rushed for 170.
Meanwhile, after only ten points in their last contest, Tehachapi made sure to put some points up on the board against West on Friday. The Warriors took down the Vikings 42-26. The victory continues a trend for the Warriors in their matchups with the Vikings: they've now won five in a row.
Tehachapi's win came from a few key players Golden Valley will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Austin Rolow, who rushed for 117 yards and three TDs on only 12 carries. Those three rushing touchdowns gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Colton Michael, who rushed for 76 yards and one touchdown on only six carries.
The win got Tehachapi back to even at 4-4. As for Golden Valley, their victory bumped their record up to 3-5.
Golden Valley took a serious blow against Tehachapi in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, falling 42-7. That game was all but decided by halftime, at which point the Bulldogs were down 35-0.
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