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| 10/10/24 - Home | 56-28 W |
| 09/29/23 - Away | 40-7 W |
| 09/30/22 - Home | 42-14 W |
| 10/22/21 - Home | 28-14 W |
| 04/09/21 - Away | 9-3 W |
| + 5 more games |
Valencia is a perfect 10-0 against Golden Valley since October of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Thursday. The Vikings will take on the Grizzlies at 7:00 p.m. One thing working in Valencia's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last six contests.
Valencia is headed into the game after thoroughly thrashing Canyon: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Vikings blew the Cowboys out of the water with a 55-3 final score. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Vikings' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 50th, while the Cowboys are ranked 529th).
Brian Bonner had another great game (as he tends to do), rushing for 94 yards and a pair of scores on only six carries. The team also got some help courtesy of Brady Bretthauer, who threw for 67 yards and two touchdowns.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Valencia was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 214 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Canyon only rushed for 59.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Golden Valley, who bounced back after a loss on the road back in September. They took their matchup last Thursday with ease, bagging a 35-7 win over Castaic. That looming 35-7 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Grizzlies yet this season.
Golden Valley's victory was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-4. The home wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 30.5 points over those games. As for Valencia, their record now sits at 6-1.
Everything came up roses for Valencia against Golden Valley when the teams last played back in October of 2024, as the squad secured a 56-28 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Vikings since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
