Two dominant backs in Dreadie Allain and Zamar Malveaux are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Norte Vista Braves will be playing at home against the Hesperia Scorpions at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Norte Vista is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last four games.
Norte Vista is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They snuck past Vista del Lago with a 28-24 victory.
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Jyden Henderson was his usual excellent self, rushing for 106 yards and three scores. Those three rushing touchdowns gave him a new career-high. King Butler did his part to keep the secondary busy, picking up 104 receiving yards.
Norte Vista's run defense was locked in: Vista del Lago could only muster 3.5 yards per carry. The team can thank Fabian Ruvalcaba for the heroic effort on defense: he. Norte Vista didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 6.8.
Norte Vista's defense didn't let Josiah Dupree-Boyd, get away unscathed either: they got into the backfield for three sacks. The team can thank three different players for their defensive prowess: Bo Salazar, Julius Howse, and Abel Chavez, who each picked up one sack apiece.
Meanwhile, Hesperia didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Moreno Valley on Friday, but they still walked away with a 27-21 win.
Norte Vista better focus on containing Darius Williams and Da'Lon Williams as the pair were huge in Hesperia's win. Darius threw for 181 yards and one touchdown on only 13 passes, while Da'Lon gained 103 total yards and a touchdown. Da'Lon was even better on defense, making 13 total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defending two passes.
Norte Vista's victory bumped their record up to 8-3. As for Hesperia, their win bumped their record up to 7-4.
Norte Vista might still be hurting after the 30-6 loss they got from Hesperia in their previous matchup back in August of 2022. Can the Braves avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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