Football Game Preview: Sherman Oaks CES Knights vs. Valley Oaks CES Vanguards

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Previous Games

11/15/24 - Home	32-8 W
10/25/24 - Home	30-0 W
09/29/23 - Away	64-30 W
10/18/19 - Away	18-24 L
10/12/18 - Home	48-20 W
+ 3 more games

Sherman Oaks CES is 7-1 against Valley Oaks CES since October of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Knights are taking a road trip to face off against the Vanguards at 7:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.

Valley Oaks CES will be up against a hot Sherman Oaks CES team: the squad just extended their winning streak to five. The Knights walked away with a 32-20 victory over TEACH Tech Charter on Friday. The Knights pushed the score to 32-12 by the end of the third, a deficit the Rams cut but never quite recovered from.

Meanwhile, Valley Oaks CES was fully in charge last Saturday, breezing past Lighthouse Christian 62-32. Considering the Vanguards have won four matchups by more than 19 points this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.

Sherman Oaks CES better keep an eye on Heyden Lopez. He was instrumental in Valley Oaks CES' win, rushing for 101 yards and two scores on only six carries.

Valley Oaks CES was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 478 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.

Valley Oaks CES didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Lopez and Nathan Munoz.

Sherman Oaks CES' record now sits at 5-0. As for Valley Oaks CES, their record is now 5-1.

Sherman Oaks CES took their win against Valley Oaks CES in their previous meeting back in November of 2024 by a conclusive 32-8 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Knights since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.