Del Valle is 9-0 against Hanks since October of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Del Valle Conquistadores will look to defend their home field against the Hanks Knights at 7:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Hanks is hoping to do what Chapin couldn't on Friday: put an end to Del Valle's winning streak, which now stands at five games. Del Valle put the hurt on Chapin with a sharp 35-13 victory. Considering the Conquistadores have won three contests by more than 21 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Jake Fette was his usual excellent self, rushing for 79 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries, while also throwing for 229 yards and two touchdowns while completing 74.1% of his passes. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in October of 2023. Dylan Gonzalez was Fette's top target, picking up 102 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Hanks, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They came out on top against Burges by a score of 35-28 on Friday. The 35-point effort marked the Knights' lowest-scoring matchup of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Hanks found their leader in underclassman Jordan Morales, who threw for 329 yards and three touchdowns while completing 79.2% of his passes, and also rushed for 49 yards. Morales' passing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 302 passing yards. Deonte Wensel was Morales' top target, picking up 116 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Hanks' defense made their presence known, laying out Marcus Sanchez. three times. Jesus Del Toro was especially locked on to Burges' QB and sacked him twice.
Del Valle pushed their record up to 5-0 with the win, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Hanks, their victory bumped their record up to 4-1.
The upcoming game will be a clash of competing strengths. Del Valle has deployed a run-first offense that has averaged 183 rushing yards a game. Meanwhile, Hanks has preferred to attack from the air: they average 305.2 passing yards per game. So which strategy will prevail on Friday? There's only one way to find out.
Everything came up roses for Del Valle against Hanks in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 49-16 win. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Hanks' Michael Oliver, who rushed for 120 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 44 receiving yards. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Del Valle still be able to contain Oliver? There's only one way to find out.
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