River Valley has been on the road for two straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will host the Placer Hillmen at 7:30 p.m. That game will pit two of the most dominant backs against one another: Adrian Walters and Baylor Kelley.
River Valley is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 33 points last Friday, they were much more limited against Del Campo on Friday. They had to suffer through a 55-7 loss at the hands of the Cougars.
Meanwhile, Placer got themselves on the board against Yuba City on Friday, but Yuba City never followed suit. They blew past the Honkers, posting a 52-0 victory. The Hillmen might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six contests by 22 points or more this season.
Placer's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Shaun Jones led the charge by rushing for 63 yards and two touchdowns. Jones has been hot recently, having posted two or more rushing touchdowns the last four times he's played. Another signal caller making a difference was Rian Miller, who threw for 184 yards and two touchdowns while completing 83.3% of his passes.
Placer was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 316 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in November of 2023.
River Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 2-7. As for Placer, their win bumped their record up to 7-2.
River Valley and Placer were almost perfectly matched up when the teams last played back in November of 2018, but River Valley suffered an agonizing 7-6 loss. Will River Valley have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
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