Football Recap: Valencia Starts Season with Victory at Home + How To Watch

Valencia gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Friday. They put the hurt on the Simi Valley Pioneers with a sharp 28-7 victory. The game was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 21-0.

Brady Bretthauer

Rushing Yards (Career)

08/22/25 vs Simi Valley	131
08/30/24 vs Santa Barbara	56
09/13/24 vs Rancho Cucamonga	55
08/23/24 @ Simi Valley	49
10/10/24 vs Golden Valley	42

Brady Bretthauer had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 131 yards and one TD on only 14 carries, and also threw for 128 yards and a pair of touchdowns. Those 131 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Brian Bonner, who rushed for 73 yards and one score.

Valencia's run defense was locked in: Simi Valley could only muster 3.5 yards per carry. The team can thank Symeon Wilkins for the heroic effort on defense: he. Valencia didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 5.9.

Valencia's defense didn't let the opposing QB, get away unscathed either: they got into the backfield for three sacks. In that department, Caleb Larson was the leader with two. Another thorn in Simi Valley's side was Grant Taylor, who picked up a sack, forced one fumble, and made five total tackles (3.0 for loss).

Simi Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.

Valencia wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next match, a 34-20 win against Chaminade on the 29th. As for Simi Valley, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 41-40 loss against Shadow Ridge on the 29th.