Barstow has won four straight games at home, while Victor Valley has won four straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Friday. The Barstow Aztecs will welcome the Victor Valley Jackrabbits at 7:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Barstow's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They breezed by Adelanto at home to the tune of 35-0. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Aztecs considering their eight-point performance the matchup before.
Nicholas Gaoa was his usual excellent self, rushing for 186 yards and a touchdown while picking up 9.3 yards per carry, and also picking up 33 receiving yards. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Another player making a difference was Dwayne Williams, who threw for 123 yards and two touchdowns while completing 82.4% of his passes.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Barstow was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 291 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Victor Valley blew past Santa Ana, posting a 36-6 victory at home. The match was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 22-0.
Barstow's win bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Victor Valley, their victory bumped their record up to 5-0.
Friday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Barstow has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 200.7 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Victor Valley struggles in that department as they've been averaging 212.8. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Everything came up roses for Barstow against Victor Valley in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 49-14 win. In that matchup, Barstow amassed a halftime lead of 35-7, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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