Shadow Ridge is 0-5 against Boulder Creek since November of 2020 but things could change on Friday. The Shadow Ridge Stallions will challenge the Boulder Creek Jaguars at 7:00 p.m.
Shadow Ridge is headed into Friday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 17th straight game dating back to last season on Friday. They fell just short of Mountain Ridge by a score of 24-21. The game was a 7-7 toss-up at halftime, but the Stallions couldn't quite close it out.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Max Cauley, who rushed for 90 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries. Another back making a difference was Xavier Armenta, who rushed for 104 yards on only 11 carries.
Meanwhile, Boulder Creek entered their tilt with Valley Vista on Friday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Monsoon 56-6. Considering the Jaguars have won three matches by more than 20 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Everett Stano continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 308 yards and four touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes, and also rushing for 98 yards on only nine carries. He has been hot recently, having posted three or more passing touchdowns the last three times he's played. Joey Longo was another key player, picking up 95 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Boulder Creek didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Cash Shope, Noah Axlund, and Owen Tsau picked up one apiece. Cj Loveland was another major factor on D, making 12 total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Shadow Ridge's defeat dropped their record down to 0-8. As for Boulder Creek, their win bumped their record up to 3-5.
Shadow Ridge took a serious blow against Boulder Creek when the teams last played back in October of 2023, falling 35-0. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Stano, who threw for 310 yards and two touchdowns on only 19 passes. Now that Shadow Ridge knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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