Corning has gone 8-0 against Central Valley recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Corning Cardinals will look to defend their home field against the Central Valley Falcons at 7:30 p.m.
Corning will head into Friday's matchup ready to turn things around: they couldn't quite beat University Prep on Friday, but the two-point margin was a huge improvement compared to the 47-point defeat they were dealt last Friday. Corning fell just short of University Prep by a score of 28-26. The Cardinals haven't had much luck with the Panthers recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Despite the loss, Corning got top-tier performance from Kaleb Flournoy, who rushed for 140 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries. Flournoy got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run and that went for an incredible 74 yards.
Meanwhile, Central Valley had to endure a four-game losing streak dating back to last season, but that streak is no more. They took their match at home on Friday with ease, bagging a 36-0 win over Oroville.
Corning's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Central Valley, the victory also got them back to even at 1-1.
Corning barely slipped by Central Valley when the teams last played back in September of 2023, winning 40-39. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Central Valley's Diego Recio, who rushed for 241 yards and a touchdown while picking up 8.0 yards per carry. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Corning to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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