The Golden Valley Grizzlies will venture away from home to square off against the Castaic Coyotes at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Golden Valley's defense has only allowed 13.4 points per game this season, so Castaic's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Golden Valley will head out to face Castaic after giving up their first home loss of the season on Friday. Golden Valley came up short against Hart, falling 34-14. The defensive woes were uncharacteristic for the Grizzlies, who until this match were averaging 13.4 points allowed.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Jamison Torres, who rushed for 62 yards and a touchdown. Jordan Flores also helped out with an impressive 87 receiving yards.
Meanwhile, Castaic was just a hair shy of victory on Friday and fell 36-35 to Canyon. The Coyotes gained 81 more yards on the day, but it was the Cowboys that made the best use of them.
Despite the loss, Castaic got top-tier performance from Monty Coleman, who rushed for 178 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 8.5 yards per carry, and also picked up 45 receiving yards. With that strong performance, Coleman is now averaging an impressive 100.6 rushing yards per game. Another player making a difference was Khanai Langford, who threw for 116 yards and two touchdowns while completing 81.3% of his passes.
The defeat snapped Golden Valley's winning streak at five games dating back to last season and leaves them with a 4-1 record. As for Castaic, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Golden Valley has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 147.6 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Castaic struggles in that department as they've been averaging 160.8. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Golden Valley came up short against Castaic in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, falling 28-21. Can Golden Valley avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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