Football Recap: Del Campo Cougars vs. River Valley Falcons
Del Campo put their dominant defense on display in the team's fourth consecutive shutout on Tuesday. Their defense stepped up to hand the River Valley Falcons a 46-0 shutout. Given the Cougars' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 90th, while the Falcons are ranked 486th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Sophia Wright was her usual excellent self, throwing for 271 yards and five touchdowns while completing 77.8% of her passes. She is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as she's now passed for three or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season. Katie Nicholson did her part for the team as well, scoring a TD off of 66 receiving yards.
Del Campo didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Angela Busath and Keira Rowan.
Del Campo pushed their record up to 10-3 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. As for River Valley, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-6.
Coincidentally, both will both be playing Placer the next time they take the field. Del Campo will host Placer at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, while River Valley will host them at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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