The Virgin Valley Bulldogs will head out on the road to take on the Shadow Ridge Mustangs at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
If Virgin Valley beats Shadow Ridge with 34 points on Friday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two contests with that exact score. Virgin Valley simply couldn't be stopped on Wednesday as they easily beat Sports Leadership & Management 34-0. The Bulldogs are really starting to get used to good results now that the team has won 12 straight.
Meanwhile, while Shadow Ridge put up some points on Monday, the same can't be said for Silverado. Shadow Ridge claimed a resounding 27-0 win over Silverado. Given the Mustangs' advantage in MaxPreps' Nevada football rankings (they are ranked third, while the Skyhawks are ranked 29th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Virgin Valley better keep an eye on Aubree Davis. She was instrumental in Shadow Ridge's win, throwing for 95 yards and three touchdowns. The dominant performance also gave Davis a new career-high in rushing yards (28). Another player making a difference was Jaylani Palmer, who picked up 60 receiving yards and one touchdown.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Shadow Ridge's defense and their seven sacks. It was truly a group effort as Elaine Penaranda, Rosely Hensley-Mokiao, and Mariah Stevens-Walden picked up two apiece.
Virgin Valley's victory was their 14th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 18-1. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 2.3 points per game. As for Shadow Ridge, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 18-3.
Virgin Valley came up short against Shadow Ridge in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, falling 7-0. Can Virgin Valley avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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