Football Recap: Richard Benitez's Big Game Can't Quite Lead Jubilee Lake View University Prep over Valor South Austin

If Jubilee Lake View University Prep was riding high fresh off their 45-18 takedown of Town East Christian two weeks ago, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. Jubilee Lake View University Prep fell 64-60 to the Valor South Austin Falcons on Friday. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game two weeks ago (45), Jubilee Lake View University Prep still had to take the loss.

Jubilee Lake View University Prep's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Richard Benitez, who rushed for 192 yards and three scores on only 12 carries, and also picked up 53 receiving yards and one TD. Benitez's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 111 rushing yards. Damien Duarte was in the mix too, providing Jubilee Lake View University Prep with four touchdowns.

While Jubilee Lake View University Prep came up short, they sure didn't make it easy for Valor South Austin: they limited their QB to completion percentage of just 50%. The team can thank Elijah Walker for the heroic effort on defense: he. Jubilee Lake View University Prep wasn't nearly as limited: they posted one of 76.9%.

Jubilee Lake View University Prep's defensive line also made the game a nightmare for Indy Noble, racking up eight sacks. Elijah Bien-Aime led the group effort, picking up three of those sacks all by himself. Jacob Cruz also set a new season-high mark in total tackles with eight. Jubilee Lake View University Prep received some extra help from Cruz, whose fumble return for a touchdown made for one of the most unforgettable moments.

Jubilee Lake View University Prep's defeat dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Valor South Austin, the win made it two in a row for them and also bumps their season record up to 3-2.

Coming up, Jubilee Lake View University Prep will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Jubilee Brownsville at 10:30 a.m. Jubilee Lake View University Prep will need to watch out since the Titans have now posted at least 31 points in their last three matchups. As for Valor South Austin, they will venture away from home to square off against Williamson County HomeSchool at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Valor South Austin will be up against Williamson County HomeSchool's rather soft defense (which has allowed 28.2 points per contest), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.