After flying high against Buhach Colony last Friday, Golden Valley came back down to earth. The matchup between the Golden Valley Cougars and the Atwater Falcons wasn't particularly close, with the Golden Valley Cougars falling 28-14. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Cougars of the 35-29 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2023.
Atwater was led to victory by Jeremiah Delarosa and Ali Banks Jr. Delarosa rushed for 104 yards and a touchdown on only 14 carries, while Banks Jr threw for 125 yards and a touchdown on only ten passes.
Golden Valley's loss was their fifth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Atwater, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 7-1.
Golden Valley wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next game, a 27-21 victory against Los Banos on the 25th. As for Atwater, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 27-24 defeat against Merced on the 25th.
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