Holy Family has gone 4-0 against Thompson Valley recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Saturday. The Holy Family Tigers will head out to face off against the Thompson Valley Eagles at 1:00 p.m. Holy Family knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past four contests -- so hopefully Thompson Valley likes a good challenge.
Last Thursday, Holy Family didn't have too much trouble with Standley Lake as they won 44-26.
Holy Family's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Monte Samaras, who rushed for 88 yards and three touchdowns on only 12 carries, and Anthony Scott, who rushed for 142 yards on only 13 carries. That's the most rushing yards Scott has posted since back in August.
Holy Family was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 412 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 181 rushing yards in four consecutive matchups.
Special teams also played a big role in the game for Holy Family, adding 14 points to the final score. All came courtesy of Oliver Hansen: he went 3-for-3 kicking field goals for nine points, and 5-for-5 kicking extra points for an additional five.
Meanwhile, Thompson Valley put another one in the bag on Saturday to keep their perfect season alive. They came out on top against Pomona by a score of 16-7.
Thompson Valley found their leader in freshman Finley Lucas, who rushed for 72 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries.
Thompson Valley pushed their record up to 10-0 with the victory, which was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 29.5 points per game. As for Holy Family, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 6-4 record this season.
Saturday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Holy Family has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 245.8 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Thompson Valley struggles in that department as they've been averaging 221.6. It's looking like Saturday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Holy Family strolled past Thompson Valley in their previous matchup back in November of 2023 by a score of 21-7. The rematch might be a little tougher for Holy Family since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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