The Redlands East Valley Wildcats will head out on the road to challenge the JW North Huskies at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both have had a bumpy ride up to this point with eight consecutive losses dating back to last season for Redlands East Valley and four for JW North.
Last Friday, Redlands East Valley came up short against Moreno Valley and fell 42-32.
Redlands East Valley might have lost, but man, Isaac Vitela was a machine: he threw for 172 yards and five touchdowns while completing 77.8% of his passes. Another player making a difference was Ivan Corona, who picked up 139 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Redlands East Valley wouldn't let Moreno Valley keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Redlands East Valley can thank Evan Espinoza and Gabriel Corzo for forcing both of them. Espinoza is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made nine or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, JW North was beaten by Chino Hills 58-6 on Friday. While losing is never fun, JW North can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 403rd, while Chino Hills is ranked 119th).
Redlands East Valley's loss dropped their record down to 0-3. As for JW North, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-4.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's matchup: Redlands East Valley has been on an offensive roll this season, having averaged 353.7 total yards per game. It's a different story for JW North, though, as they've been averaging only 193.2. Will Redlands East Valley be able to march up the field at their leisure again, or will JW North flip the script?
Everything came up roses for Redlands East Valley against JW North in their previous meeting back in November of 2014 as the squad secured a 61-17 victory. In that game, Redlands East Valley amassed a halftime lead of 31-10, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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