Football Preview: Del Valle Conquistadores vs. Lovejoy Leopards
Two dominant signal callers in Jake Fette and Jacob Richard Janecek are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Del Valle Conquistadores will head out to square off against the Lovejoy Leopards at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Del Valle is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They claimed a resounding 63-35 win over Cooper. The victory was just business as usual for the Conquistadores, who after ten games remain undefeated this season.
Meanwhile, Lovejoy entered their tilt with Mansfield Timberview on Friday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They were the clear victor by a 45-19 margin over the Wolves. Given the Leopards' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 44th, while the Wolves are ranked 189th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Ben Adams was his usual excellent self, rushing for 127 yards and three touchdowns, while also picking up 31 receiving yards. His rushing production has been exceptional as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 114 rushing yards.
Lovejoy didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Tex White and Kevin Magee. Lovejoy got some further help from Owen Magee: he made 15 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Del Valle pushed their record up to 10-0 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.2 points per game. As for Lovejoy, their victory bumped their record up to 8-3.
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