All games Friday
Coronado astatine Foothill, 6 p.m.
Foothill won this conflict 43-42 past year, truthful some teams person thing to prove. The Cougars person a almighty crushed crippled portion the Falcons person 1 of the astir ascendant quarterbacks successful town. That means coagulated defence volition beryllium the cardinal to victory. Coronado enters with a four-game winning streak, portion Foothill’s lone losses person been to powerhouses Liberty and Mililani (Hawaii).
The sixth-ranked Cougars discourtesy has averaged 42 points per game. They volition apt absorption connected the run, but backmost Beau Ventling is susceptible of starring agelong drives with large passes to standout wide receiver Tristan Grau. That success, on with the antiaircraft line’s quality to enactment unit connected Falcons QB Ryder Dobbs, would springiness Coronado (4-1, 2-0 DI East) a important edge.
But the 6-foot-4-inch Dobbs (11 TD passes) is elusive, meaning immoderate mistake by the defence could beryllium costly. Ninth-ranked Foothill (3-2, 2-1) is averaging 235 passing yards per game, acknowledgment to Dobbs’ quality to link with wide receiver Nixon Gasperosky. An violative shootout would apt thin the Falcons’ way, truthful cardinal stops by the defence volition beryllium vital.
Arbor View astatine Shadow Ridge, 6 p.m.
The Aggies dominated this contention with a 42-14 triumph past year. Their balanced violative onslaught volition again springiness them an vantage against an hostile that likes to support the shot connected the ground. This crippled volition beryllium physical, and the archetypal enactment to deterioration down the different volition apt pb its squad to victory.
Oregon State perpetrate Thaddeus Thatcher is simply a top-tier quarterback, and a large nighttime by him would magnitude to a large nighttime for third-ranked Arbor View (2-3, 1-0 DI West). The standout elder has passed for 260 yards a crippled and 11 TDs this season, and besides is the team’s starring rusher. He performs good retired of the pouch and is ever consenting to interruption a large tally erstwhile necessary. Arbor View’s defence is known to nutrient clutch stops astatine pivotal moments, and mightiness request a fewer of those against a beardown moving team.
The Mustangs (3-2, 2-0) volition tally the shot arsenic overmuch arsenic possible, and they are skilled astatine producing long, clock-eating drives. Running backmost Isaiah Jones volition beryllium the antheral to watch, arsenic helium averages 91 yards per game. The defence volition request to enactment him by preventing unfastened flight routes for Thatcher. If it tin disrupt his rhythm, this crippled volition beryllium close.
Palo Verde astatine Silverado, 6 p.m.
These teams person traditionally played each different closely, with Silverado winning 3 of the past 5 meetings. Though Palo Verde prevailed 35-22 successful their astir caller 2024 matchup, Silverado (3-2, 2-0 DII East) volition person home-field vantage connected its side. Palo Verde’s spot is carnal play successful the trenches, portion QB Carmine Barilla’s quality to make plays connected the crushed oregon done the aerial volition enactment to the Skyhawks’ advantage.
The undefeated and seventh-ranked Panthers (5-0, 1-0) person monolithic linemen connected some sides of the ball, and volition again effort to usage that borderline to overpower their opponents. Veteran moving backs Seth Thayer and Darrek Walker volition effort to capitalize connected that advantage, arsenic they person been instrumental successful Palo Verde’s 5 wins. The defence indispensable incorporate Silverado wideout Jaxton Seward (73 yards per game), and information Beau Gardineer volition request a large crippled successful heavy coverage.
Silverado’s chances volition mostly hinge connected Barilla’s effectiveness. He is simply a freshman, truthful linemen specified arsenic 6-foot-7-inch, 350-pound elder close tackle Matthew Trotter indispensable supply him with immoderate clip to marque the close decisions. Barilla has thrown 10 TD passes this season, and different large show could support the people close. The defence volition person to find a mode to beryllium competitory astatine the enactment of scrimmage, limiting Palo Verde’s keen quality to nutrient long, methodical drives.
Faith Lutheran astatine Bishop Gorman, 7 p.m.
Bishop Gorman (4-1, 1-0 5A Southern) is ranked eighth successful the state by MaxPreps. The Gaels blew past nationalist powerhouse Mater Dei 25-8 connected the roadworthy past week to implicit a grueling non-league docket that included 4 elite out-of-state teams. This each boils down to a astir intolerable task for Faith Lutheran (3-3, 0-0), which would marque nationalist quality with a triumph successful this game.
The Gaels should predominate the trenches, allowing QB Ace Amina to deterioration down the Crusaders with vertical speedy strikes. They volition support the defence guessing with occasional large runs by moving backmost Noah Cole, and volition effort to interruption Faith Lutheran’s tone by halftime.
Any chances the Crusaders person astatine keeping up would apt travel arsenic the effect of a letdown by Gorman aft past week’s large win. The discourtesy volition look for opportunities to crook tiny plays into large gains, and adjacent a humble thrust could effect successful a tract extremity by elite kicker Liam Radke. Although the defence has shown effectiveness by mixing up man, portion and blitz schemes, determination person besides been lapses against amended violative opponents. How could the Crusaders win? It would instrumentality a flawless crippled and would beryllium utilized arsenic motivational movie for the adjacent respective decades.
Clark astatine Green Valley, 7 p.m.
The lone evident borderline successful this non-league crippled goes to the Gators for holding home-field advantage. These teams person highly comparable violative and antiaircraft totals, with the Gators (3-1) riding a two-game winning streak and the Chargers (3-2) looking to erase the vexation of past week’s 27-26 overtime nonaccomplishment to Legacy.
Look for the Gators to enactment the shot successful the air. Led by QB Michael Lewis, they person averaged 239 passing yards per game. If helium tin consistently implicit speedy strikes to receivers Boden Hackenbruck and Sonny Uranich, the Chargers volition beryllium successful trouble. Defensively, Green Valley indispensable power the enactment of scrimmage to bounds Clark’s moving crippled portion besides stepping up the unit connected QB Ramiro Reinaldo. He volition marque them wage for immoderate lethargic walk rushing.
The Chargers mean 175 yards connected the crushed this season, and are apt to proceed that strategy. If they tin deterioration down the Gators’ antiaircraft enactment with clock-eating drives, Reinaldo could person a look astatine immoderate astonishment big-yardage passes. Defensively, the Chargers indispensable equine an effectual walk unreserved and the backfield indispensable beryllium acceptable for the Gators’ inevitable long-yardage passing attack.
Contact Jeff Wollard astatine jwollard@reviewjournal.com.
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