Central Valley hasn't had much luck against West Valley recently, but that could start to change on Friday. It'll be Battle of the Birds when Falcons challenges the West Valley Eagles at 7:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Central Valley is headed into Friday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Friday. They took a blow against University Prep, falling 51-14. While losing is never fun, the Falcons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 920th, while the Panthers are ranked 371st).
Central Valley wouldn't let University Prep keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Alex Johnston was the leader in that area as all came courtesy of his dominant performance. Drason Recio was another major factor on D, making 12 total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for West Valley's offense. They lost to Yreka at home by a 17-0 margin on Friday. The Eagles have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Central Valley's loss dropped their record down to 1-5. As for West Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 1-5.
Friday's game might be decided in the trenches. Central Valley has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 178.3 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for West Valley, though, as they've been averaging only 61.7. How will they fare against such a dominant running game?
Central Valley came up short against West Valley in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 44-38. Will Central Valley have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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