Football Recap: Alta Loma Braves vs. Redlands East Valley Wildcats
Alta Loma had to endure a six-game losing streak dating back to last season, but that streak is no more. They blew past the Redlands East Valley Wildcats, posting a 41-12 win at home. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Braves considering their eight-point performance the game before.
Alta Loma's win on Friday was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Derrick Knowden-Williams, who rushed for 69 yards and three touchdowns on only nine carries. Another signal caller making a difference was Eamon Graves, who threw for 247 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 passes.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Alta Loma's defense and their nine sacks. Redlands East Valley's QB won't forget Nelson Alverado Alvarado anytime soon given he sacked him 2.5 times. Alvarado also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, picking up 2.5 sacks and making four total tackles. Another thorn in Redlands East Valley's side was Owen Fiorenza, who picked up a sack and made 11 total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Alta Loma was moving up and down the field and finished the game with 486 total yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Redlands East Valley only gained 287.
When it comes to explaining why Redlands East Valley lost, don't look at Nathen Lopez. Despite the final result, he rushed for 111 yards and a touchdown on only 15 carries. Isaac Vitela was another key player, throwing for 165 yards and a touchdown while completing 72.7% of his passes.
The victory got Alta Loma back to even at 1-1. As for Redlands East Valley, they are on a seven-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-2.
Alta Loma will head out to take on Los Osos at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Redlands East Valley, they will host Moreno Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Moreno Valley focused on turnovers this week as team gave up four on Friday.
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