Two dominant signal callers in Brayden Hutchinson and Jacob Sauceda are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The San Jacinto Valley Academy Wolves are taking a road trip to square off against the Miller Rebels at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
If San Jacinto Valley Academy beats Miller with 55 points on Friday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two matchups with that exact score. The Wolves simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat California Military Institute 55-21. The win was familiar territory for the Wolves, who have now won five games in a row.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Miller). They took their contest on Thursday with ease, bagging a 41-12 victory over San Bernardino. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.
Miller's win came from a few key players San Jacinto Valley Academy will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Stanley Leslie, who picked up 133 receiving yards and three TDs, and also rushed for 40 yards and one score. Those 133 receiving yards gave him a new career-high. Miller also got a significant boost from Deshawn Smith, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 125 yards.
Miller was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 338 rushing yards. They are 5-1 when they've run for more than 200 yards.
San Jacinto Valley Academy's record is now 7-3. As for Miller, the victory got them back to even at 5-5.
Friday's matchup might be decided on the ground. San Jacinto Valley Academy has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 189.5 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Miller struggles in that department as they've been averaging 212.8 rushing yards. There's a good chance Friday's game turns into a tough fight on the ground. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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