Elizabeth Forward is 0-4 against Central Valley since September of 2016 but things could change on Friday. The Elizabeth Forward Warriors will challenge the Central Valley Warriors at 7:00 p.m. Elizabeth Forward knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past seven matches -- so hopefully Central Valley likes a good challenge.
Elizabeth Forward will head into Friday's matchup hoping to keep the good times rolling: they proved they can win big back in October (they won by 30) but on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past North Catholic 45-42.
Meanwhile, with a playoff game on the line, Central Valley rose to the challenge on Friday. They breezed by the Yellowjackets to the tune of 35-7. Considering the Warriors have won four games by more than 23 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Central Valley found their leader in sophomore Jance Henry Jr, who rushed for 102 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries. That's the most rushing yards Henry Jr has posted since back in October of 2023.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Central Valley's defense and their five sacks. Tyler Ondrusek was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up two himself. He has been hot for a while, having also posted five or more total tackles the last 15 times he's played. Another thorn in Freeport's side was Ethan Shearer, who picked up a sack, made nine total tackles, and defended a pass.
Central Valley has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a massive bump to their 6-5 record this season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 36.8 points per game. As for Elizabeth Forward, they pushed their record up to 8-3 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home.
Elizabeth Forward took a serious blow against Central Valley in their previous meeting back in November of 2021, falling 51-0. Thankfully for Elizabeth Forward, Landon Alexander (who rushed for 206 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 9.4 yards per carry) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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