The Foothill Falcons will face off against the Desert Pines Jaguars at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Foothill has four straight wins, Desert Pines has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
If Desert Pines heads into halftime all tied up, they better play a good second half: that's when Foothill took over last week. Foothill really took it to Clark for the full four quarters, racking up a 34-7 victory at home. That looming 34-7 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Falcons yet this season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Foothill to victory, but perhaps none more so than Eugene Altobella III, who rushed for 31 yards and two touchdowns, and also picked up 43 receiving yards. Braxton Bonnett also helped out with an impressive 133 receiving yards.
Meanwhile, Desert Pines faced Las Vegas in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Desert Pines took a 31-21 hit to the loss column at the hands of Las Vegas.
Despite their defeat, Desert Pines saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Marcus Williams, who rushed for 83 yards and a touchdown, was perhaps the best of all.
Foothill's win bumped their record up to 4-0. As for Desert Pines, their loss dropped their record down to 1-3.
Foothill took a serious blow against Desert Pines in their previous meeting back in September of 2022, falling 40-7. Thankfully for Foothill, Marquis Roby (who rushed for 85 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries, and also threw for 108 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.
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