If Valencia was riding high off their 47-0 takedown of Magnolia last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Valencia Tigers lost to the Esperanza Aztecs on the road by a 45-28 margin on Friday. The Tigers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Aztecs apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in August of 2023.
Adrian Hurtado threw for 143 yards and two touchdowns.
Alex Buchanon was his top target, rushing for 58 yards, while also picking up 49 receiving yards.
Travis Frazier had a dynamite game for Esperanza, throwing for 252 yards and three touchdowns while completing 76.2% of his passes, and also punching in a touchdown on the ground. The dominant performance gave Frazier a new career-high in rushing yards. 84 of those passing yards were hauled in by Edward Khutshivili, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Having lost for the first time this season, Valencia fell to 2-1. As for Esperanza, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-0.
Valencia is taking a road trip to face off against El Dorado at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Valencia is no doubt hoping to put an end to a four-game streak of away losses dating back to last season. As for Esperanza, they will hit the road for the first time this season to square off against Dana Hills at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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