After each having a week off, the Severance Silver Knights and the Thompson Valley Eagles will shake off the cobwebs and face off against one another at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The timing isn't great for Severance: they have been struggling with three straight losses at home, while Thompson Valley has snatched up three consecutive wins on the road.
Two weeks ago, Severance sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 26-24 victory over Evergreen.
Severance didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Reed Green, Caden Reyna, and Masen Campbell picked up one apiece. Green is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last six games he's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Thompson Valley owes their defense a big pat on the back after their performance two weeks ago. They were the clear victor by a 21-0 margin over Northridge. The Eagles might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matches by 20 points or more this season.
Thompson Valley got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Wes Bebo out in front who rushed for 71 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries. The dominant performance gave Bebo a new career-high in rushing yards. Thompson Valley also got a significant boost from Joseph Urrutia, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 94 yards.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Thompson Valley was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 275 rushing yards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're rushing yard total in three consecutive games.
Severance's victory bumped their record up to 2-3. As for Thompson Valley, their win bumped their record up to 5-0.
Severance suffered a grim 31-6 defeat to Thompson Valley in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Thankfully for Severance, Riley Suarez (who rushed for 93 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 165 yards and a touchdown while completing 76.5% of his passes) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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