Golden Valley is on a 12-game streak of home losses (dating back to last season), the Hawks a four-game streak of away losses, but someone's luck is about to change. The Golden Valley Cougars will take on the Central Valley Hawks at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in California (Golden Valley is ranked 1098th, while the Hawks are ranked 1105th).
It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 58-26, which was the final score in Golden Valley's tilt against the Gauchos on Tuesday. Golden Valley has struggled against the Gauchos recently, as their matchup on Tuesday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Even though Central Valley has not done well against the Thunder recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. Central Valley walked away with a 42-29 victory over the Thunder. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest win Central Valley has managed all season.
Golden Valley's loss dropped their record down to 2-21. As for Central Valley, their win ended a 20-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 3-21.
Golden Valley took their victory against the Hawks when the teams last played back in January by a conclusive 39-16. Will Golden Valley repeat their success, or do the Hawks have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
