With a playoff game on the line, Central Valley rose to the challenge on Friday. They took their contest with ease, bagging a 35-7 victory over the Freeport Yellowjackets. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Warriors considering their seven-point performance the match before.
Central Valley found their leader in sophomore Jance Henry Jr, who rushed for 102 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries.
One reason for the win was Central Valley's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for five sacks. Freeport's QB won't forget Tyler Ondrusek anytime soon given he sacked him twice. Ondrusek is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last 15 games he's played dating back to last season. Another thorn in Freeport's side was Ethan Shearer, who picked up a sack, made nine total tackles, and defended a pass.
Central Valley was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 323 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Freeport only rushed for 39.
Despite the loss, Freeport still got an impressive performance from Drew Ross, who threw for 157 yards and a touchdown.
Central Valley has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 6-5 record this season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 36.8 points per game. As for Freeport, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-4.
Central Valley didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 31-15 win against Elizabeth Forward on the 15th. Freeport does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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