Football Preview: Clayton Valley Charter Ugly Eagles vs. De La Salle Spartans
Clayton Valley Charter is 0-7 against De La Salle since November of 2016 but things could change on Friday. The Clayton Valley Charter Ugly Eagles will host the De La Salle Spartans at 7:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Clayton Valley Charter's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They breezed by Miramonte to the tune of 35-0. Given the Ugly Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 139th, while the Matadors are ranked 333rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Moise Henderson and Hayezon Jackson. Henderson rushed for 100 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries while Jackson rushed for 87 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries.
Clayton Valley Charter was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 287 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Miramonte only rushed for 18.
One reason for the win was Clayton Valley Charter's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for four sacks. Logan Knapp was especially locked on to Miramonte's QB and sacked him twice.
Meanwhile, De La Salle put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They claimed a resounding 48-10 victory over California. Considering the Spartans have won eight matchups by more than 20 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
The match pitted two dominant backs against one another in Derrick Blanche and Jhadis Luckey. Blanche had a great game and rushed for 110 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries. Meanwhile, Luckey did his best for the losing side, rushing for 108 yards, while also picking up 39 receiving yards.
Clayton Valley Charter pushed their record up to 6-3 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 28.3 points per game. As for De La Salle, their record now sits at 9-0.
Friday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Clayton Valley Charter has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 217.4 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like De La Salle struggles in that department as they've been averaging 280.2. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Clayton Valley Charter was taken down by De La Salle 48-0 when the teams last played back in November of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of De La Salle's Toa Faavae, who rushed for 76 yards and a touchdown on only five carries, and also threw for 108 yards and two touchdowns while completing 77.8% of his passes. Now that Clayton Valley Charter knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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