There was early excitement for San Jacinto Valley Academy after they claimed the first score on Saturday, but it was Desert Chapel who ended up claiming the real prize. The contest between the San Jacinto Valley Academy Wolves and the Desert Chapel Eagles wasn't particularly close, with the San Jacinto Valley Academy Wolves falling 38-20. The Wolves have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Despite the loss, San Jacinto Valley Academy saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Brayden Hutchinson rushed for 127 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 144 yards on 11 of 21 attempts. The dominant performance gave Hutchinson a new career-high in rushing yards.
Hutchinson was just one part of a punishing run game: San Jacinto Valley Academy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 213 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Desert Chapel only rushed for 31.
San Jacinto Valley Academy didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Erik Corona and Hutchinson. Hutchinson also set a new season high mark in rushing yards with 127.
Samuel Mourhess continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Desert Chapel, throwing for 412 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 13.7 yards per attempt, and also punching in two touchdowns on the ground. A healthy portion of Mourhess' aerial production (138 yards to be exact) went to Jayvon Garcia.
San Jacinto Valley Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 1-8. As for Desert Chapel, their win bumped their record up to 3-5.
San Jacinto Valley Academy wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next game, a 42-14 victory against Saint Jeanne de Lestonnac Catholic School on the 1st. Desert Chapel has also already played their next match, a 26-7 loss against California Military Institute on the 1st.
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