Football Preview: West Valley Eagles vs. All S Saints
The West Valley Eagles are on the road again on Friday to play the All S Saints at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with four defeats in a row dating back to last season, West Valley finally turned things around against East Nicolaus on Friday. They won a match that couldn't have been any closer, slipping by the Spartans 28-27. The Eagles' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
One reason for the win was West Valley's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for three sacks. Leading the way was Dalton Kelley with two.
Meanwhile, All S is still undefeated this season after their game against Episcopal School of Dallas on Saturday, but Episcopal School of Dallas came as close as anyone has to beating them. All S narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Episcopal School of Dallas 42-39. Given the Saints' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 63rd, while the Eagles are ranked 271st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Gavin Parkhurst continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 356 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 13.2 yards per attempt, and also rushing for 78 yards and two touchdowns. Qumonte Williams was in the mix too, providing All S with two touchdowns.
All S'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 Keyon Adkins and Ryan Powers. Adkins is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made six or more in the last 14 games he's played dating back to last season. Another thorn in Episcopal School of Dallas' side was Dalton Knapp, who picked up three sacks, forced a fumble, and forced a fumble.
West Valley's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-3. As for All S, their victory bumped their record up to 4-0.
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