Football Recap: James Walker Jr. Leads Tennyson's Defense on Friday

Tennyson extended their losing streak to four on Friday, dropping them down to 3-5. They fell 42-35 to the Castro Valley Trojans. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Lancers of the 34-14 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2024.

Despite the loss, Tennyson still got an impressive performance from Montrell Rice-Tuigamala, who rushed for 215 yards and two scores while picking up 11.3 yards per carry. Rice-Tuigamala showed off some serious burst, cutting through the defense on one rush that went for 65 yards.

James Walker Jr.

Total Tackles

08/29/25 vs Archie Williams	2
09/12/25 vs Oakland	3
09/05/25 @ Newark Memorial	5
10/10/25 @ San Leandro	6
10/17/25 vs James Logan	6

Tennyson didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. Leading the way was James Walker Jr. and his one interception. He also set a new season-high mark in total tackles with nine.

As for Castro Valley, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-7. That said, the team wasn't facing the toughest opposition over that stretch, as it included 2-6 Berkeley and 3-5 Tennyson.

Ethan Castaneda was a one-man wrecking crew as he rushed for 109 yards and one touchdown on only 13 carries. Those 109 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. Sam Galli was another key player, rushing for 62 yards and one TD on only six carries.

We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Tennyson is set to face off against their familiar foe Berkeley at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Castro Valley will square off against rival San Leandro at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.