The Lucerne Valley Mustangs will square off against the Academy of Careers & Exploration Eagle at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. The timing is sure in Lucerne Valley's favor as the squad sits on three straight wins at home while Academy of Careers & Exploration has been banged up by four consecutive losses on the road dating back to last season.
Lucerne Valley's usually-dominant defense will be looking to make up for Monday's struggle, when Upland offense got past them. Lucerne Valley was outmatched by Upland and fell 64-25. The Mustangs were red-hot offensively headed into the contest (they scored no less than 55 points in the three matchups prior) but the Highlanders/Scots' defense proved too tough.
Meanwhile, Academy of Careers & Exploration played a tough game on Monday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They had to suffer through a 66-2 loss at the hands of Excelsior Charter. The Eagle were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 34-0.
Lucerne Valley's loss dropped their record down to 13-8. As for Academy of Careers & Exploration, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-6.
Everything came up roses for Lucerne Valley against Academy of Careers & Exploration in their previous meeting on January 7th, as the team secured a 68-6 win. In that contest, Lucerne Valley amassed a halftime lead of 43-2, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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