Football Preview: Del Valle Conquistadores vs. Franklin Cougars
The Del Valle Conquistadores are packing up and heading out on the road for their first away game this season. they challenge the Franklin Cougars at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Del Valle is leaving town to face Franklin after disappointing their home crowd in their season opener. Del Valle had to suffer through a 89-34 loss at the hands of Montwood. The Conquistadores were down 59-20 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
Meanwhile, Franklin was fully in charge on Saturday, breezing past Chapin 56-14 at home.
Ernie Powers was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 136 yards and three touchdowns on only 14 carries. He didn't just play on offense: he also picked up a sack, forced a fumble, and made two total tackles. Another rusher making a difference was Atreyu DeLaRiva, who rushed for 81 yards and two touchdowns.
DeLaRiva wasn't the only one working in the rushing yards department: Franklin was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 264 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 192 rushing yards in seven consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Franklin's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Santiago Perez and Jason Villagrana.
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