Western has been on the road for two straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Apple Valley Sun Devils at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Western has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 495 points over their last ten matchups.
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Western had no problem doing just that on Friday. They took their game on the road with ease, bagging a 42-14 victory over Colony. The result was nothing new for Western, who have now won ten matches by 27 points or more so far this season.
Western got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Joshua Faulkner out in front who rushed for 102 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 36 receiving yards. Another player making a difference was Malachi Alatorre, who rushed for 140 yards on only 11 carries.
Meanwhile, Apple Valley entered their tilt with Hesperia with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. Apple Valley skirted past Hesperia 35-32. This was one game where the offenses had no trouble playing at a high level.
Apple Valley had a senior duo take command as Zyron Belcher rushed for 104 yards and two touchdowns and Xavier Salazar rushed for 114 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries.
Western has yet to lose a matchup on the road this season, leaving them with a 10-1 record. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 49.2 points per game. As for Apple Valley, their victory bumped their record up to 6-4.
Friday's match might be decided on the ground as these two are both standouts in the run game. Western has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 191.1 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Apple Valley struggles in that department as they've been even better at 195.9 per game. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches. Come back here after the game to get analysis of the match and other football content.
