The North Valleys Panthers will square off against the Douglas Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
North Valleys took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Lowry 47-20 at home. The high-scoring effort was just what the Panthers needed considering they were shutout in their previous game.
Hector Nunez had a dynamite game for North Valleys, rushing for 181 yards and three touchdowns on only six carries. With that strong performance, Nunez is now averaging an impressive 124.7 rushing yards per game. Mikole Almond was another key player, throwing for 196 yards and three touchdowns while completing 92.9% of his passes.
Another reason for the win was North Valleys' imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for 3.5 sacks. Chase Busick was especially locked on to Lowry's QB and sacked him twice. Busick's also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, picking up two sacks, making 14 total tackles (2.0 for loss), and defending two passes.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, North Valleys was moving up and down the field and finished the game with 489 total yards. That's the most total yards they've posted since was before the start of last season.
Meanwhile, Douglas didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Spring Creek on Friday, but they still walked away with a 27-22 victory.
North Valleys' win ended a four-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-1. As for Douglas, they now also have a winning record of 2-1.
Friday's match might be decided in the trenches. North Valleys has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 207 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Douglas struggles in that department as they've been averaging 196.7. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches.
North Valleys was taken down by Douglas 47-0 in their previous matchup back in November of 2023. Will North Valleys have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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