Vista Grande is on a three-game streak of home losses, and Ironwood Ridge a four-game streak of away losses dating back to last season. However, someone's due for a change in luck on Friday. The Vista Grande Spartans will host the Ironwood Ridge Nighthawks at 7:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Vista Grande's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Buena on Friday. They had to suffer through a 34-0 loss at the hands of the Colts. The game marked the first time this season in which the Spartans were not able to get on the board.
The losing side was boosted by D' Marco Decastro, who rushed for 131 yards.
Meanwhile, Ironwood Ridge played a tough contest on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were outmatched by Desert Mountain and fell 43-3. The Nighthawks were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 31-3.
Ironwood Ridge's defeat dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Vista Grande, their loss dropped their record down to 2-5.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the trenches. Vista Grande has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 188.9 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for Ironwood Ridge, though, as they've been averaging only 90.9 rushing yards. How will they fare against such a dominant running game?
Vista Grande strolled past Ironwood Ridge in their previous meeting back in September of 2022 by a score of 31-17. Do the Spartans have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Nighthawks turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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