The Spring Valley Grizzlies will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Eldorado Firehawks at 6:00 p.m. Spring Valley will be looking to keep their three-game home win streak alive.
Spring Valley is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Chaparral just ended the team's five-game winning streak two weeks ago. They fell 14-7 to the Cowboys. The match marked the Grizzlies' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Meanwhile, with a playoff game on the line, Eldorado rose to the challenge on Friday. They claimed a resounding 49-14 win over the Cougars. That 35 point margin sets a new team best for the Firehawks this season.
Tristan Savea continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 100 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries. Aiden Estes made the highlight reel by snagging an interception and taking it all the way to the house.
Eldorado didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Estes and Edwin Zavala. Another thorn in Pinecrest Academy Cadence's side was Saolotoga Faiivae, who picked up a sack, made eight total tackles, and defended a pass.
The victory (which was Eldorado's fourth in a row) raised their record to 4-6. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 27.2 points. As for Spring Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 7-2.
Spring Valley didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Eldorado in their previous meeting back in October, but they still walked away with a 25-20 win. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Savea, who rushed for 88 yards and three touchdowns. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Spring Valley still be able to contain Savea? There's only one way to find out.
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