Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Crescenta Valley). They enjoyed a cozy 48-29 victory over the Hoover Tornados on Friday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Falcons.
Crescenta Valley found their leader in underclassman Phoenix Vengco, who rushed for 184 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries. Those 184 rushing yards set a new season-high mark for Vengco. Chander Thome was in the mix as well, providing Crescenta Valley with two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Crescenta Valley was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 400 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 164 rushing yards in three consecutive matchups.
When it comes to explaining why Hoover lost, don't look at Javon Lymon. Despite the final result, he picked up 148 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Lymon torched the secondary when he pulled down a catch that went for 89 yards. Another player making a difference was Aj Francisco, who threw for 240 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 12.0 yards per attempt.
The win got Crescenta Valley back to even at 2-2. As for Hoover, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 0-4.
Crescenta Valley didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 53-0 defeat against Muir on the 27th. Hoover has also already played their next game, a 23-20 loss against Pasadena on the 27th.
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