It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Valley View can now relate to. They fell just short of the South Pasadena Tigers by a score of 34-31 on Friday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Eagles have suffered since October 13, 2023.
Despite the defeat, Valley View had strong showings from Jesse Vega, who threw for 192 yards and three touchdowns, and Kyle Winston, who picked up 111 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Winston has become a key player for Valley View: the team is 4-2 when he posts at least 80 receiving yards, but 2-4 otherwise.
It was another big night for Trey Freking, who rushed for 103 yards and a touchdown for South Pasadena. Another player making a difference was Rick Matsuda, who rushed for 67 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries.
Valley View's loss dropped their record down to 6-6. As for South Pasadena, the victory was the eighth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 10-2.
Valley View does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for South Pasadena, they will head out to face off against Silverado at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. South Pasadena is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road.
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