Football Preview: All S Saints vs. West Valley Eagles
The All S Saints will square off against the West Valley Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. All S will be looking to keep their five-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
While All S's victory against Episcopal School of Dallas wasn't quite the blowout they won the last time the pair played, they still came away the winners. All S came out on top in a nail-biter against Episcopal School of Dallas on Saturday, sneaking past 42-39. Given the Saints' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 63rd, while the Eagles are ranked 271st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Gavin Parkhurst, who threw for 356 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 13.2 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 78 yards and two touchdowns. Qumonte Williams was Parkhurst's top target, picking up 145 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
All S's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Keyon Adkins and Ryan Powers. Adkins is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made six or more in the last 14 games he's played dating back to last season. Dalton Knapp was another major factor on D, picking up three sacks, forcing a fumble, and forcing a fumble.
Meanwhile, West Valley had to endure a four-game losing streak dating back to last season, but that streak is no more. In a tight contest that could have gone either way, they made off with a 28-27 win over East Nicolaus. The Eagles' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
All S's victory bumped their record up to 4-0. As for West Valley, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-3.
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