The Silverado Skyhawks will face off against the Shadow Ridge Mustangs at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Silverado will come in still looking for their first win of the season.
Last Saturday, Silverado came up short against Palo Verde and fell 35-22.
Loss or not, Silverado got some senior leadership from D'Angelo Hagans and Rayden Inong. Hagans gained 124 total yards and two touchdowns, while Inong rushed for 69 yards and a touchdown. Hagans also set a new season high mark in receiving yards with 108.
Meanwhile, Shadow Ridge faced Green Valley in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. Shadow Ridge managed a 42-36 victory over Green Valley.
Shadow Ridge had a senior duo take command as Malahkai Berry rushed for 139 yards and three touchdowns and Tyrell Craven rushed for 105 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries. Joseph Darr was in the mix too, providing Shadow Ridge with a touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Shadow Ridge was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 299 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 155 rushing yards in eight consecutive matches.
Shadow Ridge wouldn't let Green Valley keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Shadow Ridge can thank Jokai Johnson and Cody Hanson for forcing both of them.
Silverado's defeat dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Shadow Ridge, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season.
Silverado lost to Shadow Ridge at home by a decisive 28-12 margin in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Can Silverado avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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