West Valley fought the good fight in their overtime contest against Yreka on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They were just a hair shy of victory and fell 15-14 to the Miners. The Eagles gained 85 more yards on the day, but it was the Miners that made the best use of them.
When it comes to explaining why West Valley lost, don't look at Kale Springer. Despite the final result, he rushed for 157 yards and one touchdown while picking up 7.9 yards per carry.
Jerome Walker produced another solid effort rushing for 81 yards and one TD on only nine carries, while also throwing for 54 yards and one touchdown for Yreka.
Eagles
| 10/10/25 @ Yreka | 14-15 |
| 09/26/25 vs Enterprise | 48-12 |
| 09/19/25 vs East Nicolaus | 17-0 |
| 09/12/25 vs Big Valley Christian | 38-14 |
| 08/29/25 @ Red Bluff | 7-36 |
With the defeat, West Valley broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 4-2. As for Yreka, their win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-1.
Coming up, West Valley will welcome Central Valley at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The Eagles will be up against the Falcons' rather soft defense (which has allowed 45.67 points per matchup), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Yreka, they will head out on the road to square off against Anderson at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The Miners' defense better be ready for this one: the Cubs have averaged an impressive 30.3 points per game this season.
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