The San Ysidro Cougars will head out on the road to take on the Valhalla Norsemen at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
San Ysidro is headed into Friday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their tenth straight game dating back to last season on Thursday. They fell to Clairemont 24-20.
Valhalla never got on the board in their matchup last Friday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Mar Vista last Friday. They took their contest on the road with ease, bagging a 51-21 win over the Mariners. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Norsemen have posted since August 31, 2023.
Marcus Mikhail had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 109 yards and three touchdowns on only 12 carries. Joshua Armstrong handled things on the ground, rushing for 80 yards.
Armstrong wasn't the only one working in the rushing yards department: Valhalla was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 295 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in August of 2023.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Valhalla's defense and their three sacks. In fact, those sacks all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Zachary Haggar. He also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, picking up three sacks and making six total tackles (4.0 for loss).
San Ysidro's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Valhalla, their win ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 1-1.
San Ysidro took a serious blow against Valhalla when the teams last played back in August of 2023, falling 41-7. Thankfully for San Ysidro, Dominic Silva (who rushed for 254 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 13.4 yards per carry) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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