Valencia has gone 8-2 against Kennedy recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. After each having a week off, the two teams will shake off the cobwebs and take on one another at 7:00 p.m. Valencia is no doubt hoping to put an end to a five-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Valencia's defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed two weeks ago. They blew past South El Monte 43-0 at home. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Tigers considering their 12-point performance the game before.
Louis Galvan had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 145 yards and four touchdowns on only 11 carries. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Valencia was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 244 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as South El Monte only rushed for 55.
Meanwhile, Kennedy lost to Irvine on the road by a 28-14 margin last Friday.
The losing side was boosted by Isaac Talamantes, who rushed for 85 yards and a touchdown.
Valencia now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Kennedy, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 3-2.
Friday's contest might be decided in the trenches. Valencia has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 203.2 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for Kennedy, though, as they've been averaging only 92.6. How will they fare against such a dominant running game?
Valencia suffered a grim 41-17 defeat to Kennedy in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Kennedy's Devin Almazan, who threw for 207 yards and four touchdowns. Now that Valencia 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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