High School FootballSunday, November 8
West Valley's defense carries the Eagles past rival U-Prep in the regular season finale
The Daily Redding team
West Valley's defense did the work Friday night. The Record Searchlight called the Eagles' win over U-Prep dominant and credited a "relentless" defense.
West Valley and U-Prep tied in league play before the finale
| West Valley | Measure | U-Prep |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Wins before the game | 6 |
| 4 | Losses before the game | 3 |
| 3 | Northern Athletic League wins | 3 |
| 1 | Northern Athletic League losses | 1 |
Source: Record Searchlight
Going in, the paper's preview said the winner would claim second place in the league and a major playoff-seeding advantage. It also said the Eagles had shown the stronger defense over the last four weeks. The game was one of 18 on the Northern Section's final regular season slate.
18games on the Northern Section's final regular season slate
West Valley at U-Prep was one of Redding's biggest rivalry games on it.
Source: Record Searchlight
- West Valley quarterback: Kale Springer; running back: Chayce Reed
- U-Prep quarterback: Carver Hokanson
- Next: Pleasant Valley at Foothill, Week 11 Game of the Week
Up next, Action News Now says the Pleasant Valley Vikings make the trip north to Shasta County to face the Foothill Cougars in Week 11 of Under the Lights' Game of the Week.
Sources: Record Searchlight, Action News Now