Football Recap: Las Lomas Comes Up Short Despite Roman Mercado's Strong Performance

By Team Reports Oct 12, 2024, 9:37pm

Football Recap: Las Lomas Knights vs. Clayton Valley Charter Ugly Eagles

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Las Lomas entered their matchup against Clayton Valley Charter on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Las Lomas Knights fell 29-22 to the Clayton Valley Charter Ugly Eagles. It was the first time this season that the Knights let down their fans at home.

Despite the loss, Las Lomas still got an impressive performance from Roman Mercado, who picked up 192 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Dylan Thomas was another key player, having thrown for 316 yards and three touchdowns.

Hayezon Jackson continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Clayton Valley Charter, rushing for 224 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 10.2 yards per carry. With that strong performance, Jackson is now averaging an impressive 110.7 rushing yards per game.

Las Lomas' loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 5-2. As for Clayton Valley Charter, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 4-2.

Las Lomas will face off against Campolindo at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Clayton Valley Charter, they will challenge Acalanes at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Clayton Valley Charter is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 28.8 points per game this season.

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