Football Preview: New Designs Watts Knights vs. Sherman Oaks CES Knights
The New Designs Watts Knights will head out to square off against the Sherman Oaks CES Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
While Knights fans will have to keep waiting for their team to come home, they shouldn't be too worried about the road trip considering the result of Friday's season opener. They managed a 28-24 win over East Valley last Friday. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Knights as it put an end to their five-game losing streak dating back to last season.
Mister Bradford was the offensive standout of the contest as he picked up 102 receiving yards and two touchdowns. He was no stranger to the big play, cutting upfield on a catch that went for 65 yards.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to New Designs Watts' defense and their five sacks. In that department, Magic Haynes was the leader with two.
Meanwhile, Sherman Oaks CES was fully in charge on Friday, breezing past Rolling Hills Prep 68-20 on the road. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Knights.
Sherman Oaks CES got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Daniel Truong out in front who rushed for 193 yards and three touchdowns on only 14 carries. Truong also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, picking up a sack, making 15 total tackles (3.0 for loss), and defending four passes in addition to snagging an interception. David Aneyan also helped with two touchdowns in total.
Sherman Oaks CES wouldn't let Rolling Hills Prep keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. Sherman Oaks CES can thank Nicholas Fuss and Sebastian Holguin for forcing all of them. Holguin is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made eight or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season. Jacob Ashikian was another major factor on D, picking up two sacks and making 19 total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Sherman Oaks CES was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 318 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
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