The Foothill Falcons will venture away from home to face off against the Basic Wolves at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with seven consecutive losses for Foothill and 11 for Basic.
Foothill is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Nevada's top teams: Bishop Gorman, who was ranked eighth at the time (Foothill was ranked 23rd). The Falcons came up short against the Gaels on Wednesday, falling 38-13.
Foothill might have lost, but man, Ella Fries was a machine: she threw for 350 yards and three TDs. The Falcons' leading receiver Rena Schwartz was Fries' top target yet again, picking up 145 receiving yards and one score.
Meanwhile, Basic had to suffer through a 48-6 loss at the hands of Desert Oasis.
Basic's defeat dropped their record down to 3-12. As for Foothill, their loss dropped their record down to 3-9.
Foothill didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Basic in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, but they still walked away with a 25-21 win. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was the Wolves' Halley Redd, who threw for 253 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 75 yards. Now that she won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for the Falcons to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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