The California Grizzlies will challenge the Amador Valley Dons at 7:15 p.m. on Friday.
California is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 50 points back in October, they were much more limited against De La Salle on Friday. They were dealt a 48-10 defeat at the hands of the Spartans. The Grizzlies were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 35-3.
Jhadis Luckey put forth a good effort for the losing side as he rushed for 108 yards, and also picked up 39 receiving yards. His rushing production has been exceptional as that marked his sixth straight game with at least 108 rushing yards.
Meanwhile, Amador Valley was not the first on the board last Friday, but they got there more often. They snuck past Monte Vista with a 32-28 win.
A big part of Amador Valley's victory came down to the chemistry between Tristan Tia and his top target Anthony Harrington. Tia threw for 405 yards and two touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes while Harrington picked up 255 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Harrington is becoming a predictor of Amador Valley's success: when he posts at least two receiving touchdowns the team is 3-1 (and 2-3 when he doesn't).
California's loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 7-2. As for Amador Valley, they now have a winning record of 5-4.
California came up short against Amador Valley in their previous matchup back in November of 2022, falling 16-6. Can California avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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