After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Orange Vista, Paloma Valley was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They came out on top against the JW North Huskies by a score of 29-21. This was payback for the Wildcats, who suffered a 40-22 loss the last time these two teams met.
It was another big night for Javon Major, who rushed for 80 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries, and also picked up 68 receiving yards and a touchdown. He also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, picking up a sack and making eight total tackles (2.0 for loss). Isaac Navarro was another key player, throwing for 169 yards and two touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes.
Although JW North took the loss, they still got scores from Zachary Perez, Denavyah Garcia, and Anthony Zavala.
Paloma Valley's win was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-2. As for JW North, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-6.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Paloma Valley will host Rancho Verde at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Rancho Verde will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Paloma Valley surely won't give up without a fight. As for JW North, they will welcome Liberty at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. JW North is facing Liberty at the right time seeing as Liberty is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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