Red Bluff is 0-10 against Pleasant Valley since November of 2014 but things could change on Friday. The Red Bluff Spartans and the Pleasant Valley Vikings are set to duel. One thing working in Red Bluff's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.
If Red Bluff beats Pleasant Valley with 49 points on Friday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two matches with that exact score. Red Bluff breezed by Orland at home to the tune of 49-14 last Friday. The game was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 21-0.
Zach Shaver was his usual excellent self, rushing for 248 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 11.3 yards per carry. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 119 rushing yards per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Kayden Leaf, who rushed for 85 yards on only 12 carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Red Bluff was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 375 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 188 rushing yards in seven consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, a victory for Pleasant Valley just wasn't in the cards last Friday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were outmatched by Cardinal Newman on the road and fell 37-10. While losing is never fun, the Vikings can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 199th, while the Cardinals are ranked 41st).
Red Bluff's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-0. As for Pleasant Valley, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Red Bluff has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 314.6 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Pleasant Valley struggles in that department as they've been averaging 167.2. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Red Bluff took a serious blow against Pleasant Valley in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 42-7. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Pleasant Valley's Joseph Garcia, who threw for 111 yards and three touchdowns. Now that Red Bluff 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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