The West Valley Eagles will venture away from home to challenge the University Prep Panthers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
West Valley managed to keep up with Lassen until halftime on Friday, but things quickly went downhill from there. West Valley lost 35-10 to Lassen. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 547th, while the Grizzlies are ranked 261st).
West Valley's loss came about despite a quality game from Logan Rasmussen, who picked up 144 receiving yards and a touchdown. The bulk of those receiving yards came from one huge play: a catch that gained an incredible 80 yards.
West Valley wouldn't let Lassen keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force five fumbles. Savior Kelley and Dalton Kelley were the leaders of the group effort as each produced two apiece.
Meanwhile, University Prep strolled past Anderson with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 25-8.
University Prep relied on the efforts of Tyson Wurzer, who rushed for 145 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.3 yards per carry, and Kaos Martin, who threw for 146 yards and two touchdowns. Wurzer's rushing production has been exceptional as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 106 rushing yards.
University Prep was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 225 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Anderson only rushed for 122.
West Valley dropped their record down to 2-6 with the defeat, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season. As for University Prep, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season.
West Valley was dealt a bruising 52-6 loss at the hands of University Prep in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Can West Valley avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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