Football Preview: All S Saints vs. West Valley Eagles
The All S Saints will challenge 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 win 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 had just enough and edged Episcopal School of Dallas out 42-39. Given the Saints' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 63rd, while the Eagles are ranked 271st), the result on Saturday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Gavin Parkhurst was his usual excellent self, throwing for 356 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 13.2 yards per attempt, and also rushing 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 can finally bid farewell to their four-game losing streak dating back to last season thanks to their game on Friday. They slipped by East Nicolaus 28-27. The Eagles' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to West Valley's defense and their three sacks. In that department, Dalton Kelley was the leader with two.
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.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's matchup: All S has been excellent in the air this season, having averaged 268.5 passing yards per game. It's a different story for West Valley, though, as they've been averaging only 81.5. How will they fare against such a dominant passing game? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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