Football Preview: Valley Oaks CES Vanguards vs. Sherman Oaks CES Knights
Valley Oaks CES hasn't had much luck against Sherman Oaks CES recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Valley Oaks CES Vanguards will challenge the Sherman Oaks CES Knights at 5:00 p.m.
Valley Oaks CES is headed into Friday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Friday. They fell 28-20 to East Valley.
Meanwhile, Sherman Oaks CES put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They took their matchup on the road with ease, bagging a 56-12 victory over Discovery. Considering the Knights have won five matches by more than 26 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Daniel Truong was his usual excellent self, rushing for 125 yards and three touchdowns on only seven carries. His longest rush was for an impressive 60 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Sherman Oaks CES's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB four times. Leading the way was Nicholas Fuss with two sacks. He is on a roll when it comes to sacks, as he's now sacked two or more in the last five games he's played. Another thorn in Discovery's side was Andrew Sanchez, who picked up a sack, forced a fumble, and made six total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Sherman Oaks CES was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 292 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 292 rushing yards in three consecutive games.
Valley Oaks CES's defeat dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Sherman Oaks CES, they pushed their record up to 6-0 with the win, which was their third straight on the road.
Valley Oaks CES was dealt a bruising 64-30 loss at the hands of Sherman Oaks CES in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Can Valley Oaks CES avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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