Pleasant Valley has been away from home for four games now, but on Friday they'll finally make their return. After each having a week off, they and the Red Bluff Spartans will shake off the cobwebs and challenge one another at 7:00 p.m.
Pleasant Valley is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 37 points back in September, they were much more limited against Cardinal Newman last Friday. They were dealt a 37-10 defeat at the hands of the Cardinals. The matchup marked the Vikings' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Meanwhile, Red Bluff put another one in the bag last Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They beat Orland by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 49-14. Considering the Spartans have won four contests by more than 19 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Zach Shaver continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, 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 games dating back to last season.
Pleasant Valley now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Red Bluff, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-0.
Friday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Pleasant Valley has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 167.2 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Red Bluff struggles in that department as they've been averaging 314.6. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Everything came up roses for Pleasant Valley against Red Bluff in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 42-7 win. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Red Bluff's Jose (Chacho) Chavez, who rushed for 130 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.2 yards per carry. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Pleasant Valley to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
