Football Preview: San Jacinto Valley Academy Wolves vs. Saint Jeanne de Lestonnac Catholic School Mustangs
The San Jacinto Valley Academy Wolves will head out to take on the Saint Jeanne de Lestonnac Catholic School Mustangs at 2:30 p.m. on Friday.
Things were looking good for San Jacinto Valley Academy after they put the first points on the board on Saturday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They took a hard 38-20 fall against Desert Chapel. While the Wolves didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Eagles 6-0 in the first quarter.
Despite the loss, San Jacinto Valley Academy saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Brayden Hutchinson rushed for 127 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 144 yards on 11 of 21 attempts. The dominant performance gave Hutchinson a new career-high in rushing yards.
Hutchinson was just one part of a punishing run game: San Jacinto Valley Academy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 213 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Desert Chapel only rushed for 31.
San Jacinto Valley Academy didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Erik Corona and Hutchinson. Hutchinson also set a new season high mark in rushing yards with 127.
Meanwhile, Saint Jeanne de Lestonnac Catholic School came into Thursday's matchup having lost four straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Nuview Bridge two weeks ago, sneaking past 26-24.
Braeden Dietterle and Noah Gabbard were among the main playmakers for Saint Jeanne de Lestonnac Catholic School as the former picked up 228 receiving yards and three touchdowns and the latter threw for 301 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 14.3 yards per attempt. Dietterle's longest reception was for an incredible 77 yards.
Saint Jeanne de Lestonnac Catholic School wouldn't let Nuview Bridge keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. Saint Jeanne de Lestonnac Catholic School can thank Nathan Litchney and Dietterle for forcing all of them.
San Jacinto Valley Academy's defeat was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-8. As for Saint Jeanne de Lestonnac Catholic School, their victory ended a seven-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-7.
Everything went San Jacinto Valley Academy's way against Saint Jeanne de Lestonnac Catholic School in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as San Jacinto Valley Academy made off with a 36-16 win. Does San Jacinto Valley Academy have another victory up their sleeve, or will Saint Jeanne de Lestonnac Catholic School turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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