Valencia is 8-2 against West Ranch since October of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Valencia Vikings will be playing at home against the West Ranch Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. One thing working in Valencia's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last five games.
Last Friday, Valencia didn't have too much trouble with Castaic as they won 52-33. Given the Vikings' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 138th, while the Coyotes are ranked 371st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
The match pitted two dominant backs against one another in Brian Bonner and Monty Coleman. Bonner had a great game and rushed for 114 yards and four touchdowns. Meanwhile, Coleman was balling out in the loss, rushing for 111 yards and three touchdowns.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for West Ranch, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They snuck past Canyon with a 27-21 win on Friday.
West Ranch found their leader in sophomore Blake Johnson, who threw for 138 yards and two touchdowns, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground.
West Ranch's defense made their presence known, laying out the QB four times. Max Piccolino was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up 3.5 sackshimself. He has become a key player for West Ranch: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least one sack, but 2-4 otherwise.
Valencia now has a winning record of 5-4. As for West Ranch, their victory bumped their record up to 4-5.
Friday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Valencia has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 191.9 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like West Ranch struggles in that department as they've been averaging 176.2. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Everything came up roses for Valencia against West Ranch in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 42-14 win. Will Valencia repeat their success, or does West Ranch have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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