The Thompson Valley Eagles are taking a road trip to take on the Northridge Grizzlies at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Thompson Valley is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
Thompson Valley will bounce into Thursday's matchup after beating Loveland, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Everything went Thompson Valley's way against Loveland on Friday as Thompson Valley made off with a 20-0 victory.
Joseph Urrutia continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 147 yards on only 12 carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Thompson Valley was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 254 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Thompson Valley's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Urrutia and Donovan Closz.
Meanwhile, Northridge lost 44-24 to Green Mountain on Friday. The Grizzlies were down 44-18 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Northridge might have lost, but man, Jermaine Wilson Jr was a machine: he rushed for 158 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.5 yards per carry. Wilson Jr really tore up the turf during one magnificent 71-yard run.
Thompson Valley pushed their record up to 4-0 with the win, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Northridge, their loss dropped their record down to 1-3.
Thursday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Thompson Valley has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 193.5 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Northridge struggles in that department as they've been averaging 149.2. It's looking like Thursday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Everything came up roses for Thompson Valley against Northridge in their previous matchup back in October of 2023 as the squad secured a 43-14 victory. In that game, Thompson Valley amassed a halftime lead of 36-7, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Thursday.
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