West Ranch fell victim to Valencia and their airtight defense on Friday. They were beaten by the Valencia Vikings 35-0. While losing is never fun, the Wildcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 335th, while the Vikings are ranked 128th).
When it comes to explaining why West Ranch lost, don't look at Justus Morris. Despite the final result, he rushed for 99 yards on only ten carries. Those 99 rushing yards gave Morris a new career-high.
It was another big night for Brian Bonner, who rushed for 142 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.9 yards per carry, and also picked up 85 receiving yards for Valencia. Bonner's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 114 rushing yards. Brady Bretthauer was another key player, throwing for 374 yards and three touchdowns while completing 73.7% of his passes.
West Ranch has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-6 record this season. As for Valencia, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-4.
West Ranch does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Valencia, they and Lakewood are set to duel on Friday. Valencia is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 37.5 points per game this season.
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