After starting their season with two straight games on the road, Sunnyside is finally coming home. They will look to take advantage of their home-field as they take on the Ridgeview Wolf Pack at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Ridgeview took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Sunnyside, who comes in off a win.
Sunnyside's defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Reedley 48-0 on the road. Given the Wildcats' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 166th, while the Pirates are ranked 526th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Sunnyside got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Malachi Barnes out in front who picked up 123 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Barnes was no stranger to the big play, cutting upfield for a catch that went for 53 yards. Another receiver making a difference was Cj Jones, who picked up 77 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Sunnyside's defense and their four sacks. Reedley's QB won't forget Noble Mcarn anytime soon given he sacked him twice. Mcarn also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, picking up two sacks and making eight total tackles (5.0 for loss). Another thorn in Reedley's side was Romulan Phetvixay, who picked up a sack and made nine total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Ridgeview was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They fell 22-14 to Wasco.
Sunnyside's victory bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Ridgeview, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
Sunnyside was dealt a bruising 56-16 loss at the hands of Ridgeview when the teams last played back in November of 2015. Will Sunnyside have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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