Football Recap: Valley Christian Warriors vs. Archbishop Mitty Monarchs
There's no place like home for Valley Christian, who bounced back after a loss on the road two weeks ago. They claimed a resounding 47-7 victory over the Archbishop Mitty Monarchs at home. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Warriors considering their ten-point performance the contest before.
Ekiah Mclemore had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 143 yards and three touchdowns on only 14 carries.
Valley Christian didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Joseph Patterson.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Valley Christian was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 335 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since the start of last season.
When it comes to explaining why Archbishop Mitty lost on Saturday, don't look at Lazaro Faraj-Washington. Despite the final result, he rushed for 110 yards on only 12 carries. Faraj-Washington's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 110 rushing yards.
The win got Valley Christian back to even at 2-2. As for Archbishop Mitty, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 3-1.
Valley Christian has already played their next game, a 21-0 victory against Bellarmine College Prep on the 4th. As for Archbishop Mitty, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 30-27 loss against Saint Francis on the 4th.
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