The JW North Huskies will face off against the Paloma Valley Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
JW North came into their game on Friday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They were dealt a 49-21 defeat at the hands of Rancho Verde. While losing is never fun, the Huskies can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 542nd, while the Mustangs are ranked 234th).
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was DeNavyah Garcia, who rushed for 80 yards and one score.
Meanwhile, Paloma Valley played a tough game on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were outmatched by Orange Vista and fell 49-21. The Wildcats haven't had much luck with the Coyotes recently, as the team has come up short the last six times they've met.
JW North will have to keep a close watch on Noah Davis and Orlando Gonzalez, a pair of players who had a big impact on Paloma Valley's prior game. Davis picked up 123 receiving yards and a pair of touchdowns, while Gonzalez threw for 198 yards and three TDs on only 15 passes. The bulk of those receiving yards came from one huge play: a catch that gained an incredible 69 yards.
Paloma Valley's loss dropped their record down to 1-5. As for JW North, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 1-5.
JW North couldn't quite get it done against Paloma Valley in their previous matchup back in October of 2024 as they fell 29-21. Thankfully for the Huskies, Javon Major (who rushed for 80 yards and one score on only nine carries, and also picked up 68 receiving yards and one touchdown) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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