The Foothill Falcons are taking a road trip to face off against the Sierra Vista Mountain Lions at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both have allowed few points on average, (Foothill: 14.4, Sierra Vista: 12.1) so any points scored will be well earned.
Foothill is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Nevada's top teams: Legacy, who was ranked 18th at the time (Foothill was ranked 17th). Foothill snuck past Legacy with an 18-12 win on Friday. The victory was nothing new for the Falcons as they're now sitting on four straight.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Sierra Vista). They blew past Spring Valley, posting a 53-0 win. The result was nothing new for the Mountain Lions, who have now won nine matches by 20 points or more so far this season.
Foothill's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-5. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 33.7 points per game. As for Sierra Vista, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-3 record this season.
Everything went Foothill's way against Sierra Vista when the teams last played back in February of 2024, as Foothill made off with a 31-7 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Foothill since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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