Central/Kings Valley's game last Thursday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Friday. They took down the Woodburn Bulldogs 51-32. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for Central/Kings Valley considering their six-point performance the match before.
Central/Kings Valley found their leader in underclassman JT Girod, who threw for 227 yards and three touchdowns while completing 88.2% of his passes, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Central/Kings Valley also got a significant boost from Asa Pritchard Moa, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 82 yards.
Central/Kings Valley's defensive line made their presence known, laying out Cruz Veliz. three times. Mason Vela was especially locked on to Woodburn's QB and sacked him twice. Vela also sacked two sacks, which is notable because Central/Kings Valley is undefeated when he posts at least two sacks, but 1-2 otherwise.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Central/Kings Valley was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 241 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Despite the loss, Woodburn still got an impressive performance from Veliz, who rushed for 97 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries, and also threw for 269 yards and two touchdowns. Veliz didn't just play on offense: he also forced two fumbles and made 13 total tackles.
Central/Kings Valley's record now sits at 5-2. As for Woodburn, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-4.
Central/Kings Valley will take on McKay at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Woodburn, they will challenge Wilsonville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Woodburn is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 28.6 points per game this season.
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