Football Recap: Sherman Oaks CES Knights vs. East Valley Falcons
Sherman Oaks CES's game on Friday was close up to the half, which is when they kicked things up a notch. Everything went their way against the East Valley Falcons as the Sherman Oaks CES Knights made off with a 48-26 victory. Considering the Knights have won seven contests by more than 21 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
A big part of Sherman Oaks CES's win came down to the chemistry between David Aneyan and his top target Liam Clinger. Aneyan rushed for 27 yards and a touchdown while Clinger gained 95 total yards and two touchdowns. An impressive showing, but Aneyan really ramped things up playing D: he picked up a sack and made five total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Sherman Oaks CES was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 212 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 212 rushing yards in five consecutive matchups.
Sherman Oaks CES didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Clinger and Fudail Burns. Burns also set a new season high mark in rushing yards with 120.
East Valley's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Ramon Palafox, who picked up 83 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 47 yards. Christopher Rubalcava was another key rusher, rushing for 59 yards and a touchdown on only five carries.
Sherman Oaks CES pushed their record up to 8-0 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 36 points. As for East Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 5-4.
Sherman Oaks CES and East Valley are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Sherman Oaks CES will face off against USC Hybrid at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Sherman Oaks CES is facing USC Hybrid at the right time seeing as USC Hybrid is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for East Valley, they will challenge New Designs University Park at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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