Evergreen Valley is 0-5 against Del Mar since October of 2016 but things could change on Friday. The Evergreen Valley Cougars will be playing at home against the Del Mar Dons at 7:15 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, Evergreen Valley didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Independence, but they still walked away with a 16-12 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Cougars.
Meanwhile, Del Mar didn't have done well against Mt. Pleasant recently (they were 0-4 in their previous four matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way two weeks ago. Del Mar strolled past Mt. Pleasant with points to spare, taking the game 21-6.
Isaiah Molina went supernova for Del Mar, rushing for 163 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries. The dominant performance gave Molina a new career-high in rushing yards. Jake Schwoob was another key rusher, rushing for 95 yards and a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Del Mar was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 316 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 161 rushing yards in 13 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Evergreen Valley now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Del Mar, their win was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-0.
Evergreen Valley was dealt a bruising 51-0 defeat at the hands of Del Mar in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Thankfully for Evergreen Valley, Andre Latimore (who rushed for 189 yards and three touchdowns on only ten carries, and also threw for 51 yards and a touchdown) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
