Two dominant signal callers in Tommy Acosta and Seth Shigg are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Capistrano Valley Cougars will face off against the Culver City Centaurs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Capistrano Valley will be looking to keep their five-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Capistrano Valley is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Tustin just ended the team's six-game winning streak on Friday. They fell 21-10 to the Tillers. The contest marked the Cougars' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Despite the loss, Capistrano Valley saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Talon Spencer picked up 103 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, a victory for Culver City just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They lost 52-27 to Inglewood. While losing is never fun, the Centaurs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 96th, while the Sentinels are ranked 11th).
Culver City didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Myles Singleton and Braylon Singleton. Culver City got some further help from Jordan Njoku: he made 22 total tackles (2.0 for loss) and defended a pass.
Culver City has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-4 record this season. As for Capistrano Valley, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 8-2.
We should be in store for an exciting game as the two teams have no problem gaining yardage. Capistrano Valley has been on an offensive roll this season, having averaged 368.5 total yards per game. However, it's not like Culver City struggles in that department as they've been averaging 354.3. With a pair of commanding offenses duking it out, the defenses are going to have their work cut out for them.
Capistrano Valley took a serious blow against Culver City when the teams last played back in November of 2023, falling 44-16. That match was all but decided by halftime, at which point Capistrano Valley was down 24-3.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
