Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Valencia). They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Paraclete Spirits on Friday, sneaking past 47-44.
Brian Bonner
| 09/12/25 @ Paraclete | 145 |
| 09/05/25 vs Bishop Amat | 89 |
| 08/29/25 @ Chaminade | 132 |
| 08/22/25 vs Simi Valley | 73 |
Valencia was led to victory by Brian Bonner and Evan McCalister. Bonner rushed for 145 yards and three scores while picking up 8.1 yards per carry, while McCalister threw for 306 yards and four touchdowns while completing 73.7% of his passes. With that strong performance, Bonner is now averaging an impressive 109.8 rushing yards per game. Elias Holloway was McCalister's top target, picking up 80 receiving yards and one TD.
Despite the loss, Paraclete still got an impressive performance from Joseph Mesa, who threw for 252 yards and four touchdowns, and also punched in one score on the ground. Mesa has been hot recently, having posted four or more passing touchdowns the last three times he's played.
Valencia pushed their record up to 3-1 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season. Those road wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 48.4 points over those games. As for Paraclete, their defeat was their first of the season and also makes their record 3-1.
Valencia and Paraclete should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps California Rankings. The Vikings will challenge West Ranch at 7:00 p.m. on Friday with a big rank advantage (60 vs. 251). Meanwhile, Paraclete (ranked 140th) will meet Village Christian (ranked 405th) at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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