It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact San Ramon Valley can now relate to. They fell 35-28 to the Pittsburg Pirates on Friday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Wolves of the 37-21 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in November of 2023.
When it comes to explaining why San Ramon Valley lost, don't look at Rhett Thompson. Despite the final result, he threw for 261 yards and three touchdowns. The dominant performance also gave Thompson a new career-high in rushing yards (11).
Even if they lost, San Ramon Valley's defensive line still kept up the pressure with three sacks. Kaleb Pleis was especially locked on to Pittsburg's QB and sacked him twice. Marco Jones was another major factor on D, picking up a sack, making ten total tackles, and defending a pass.
Marley Alcantara was his usual excellent self, throwing for 381 yards and four touchdowns for Pittsburg. Makari Kenion was another key player, picking up 135 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
San Ramon Valley moved to 11-2 with that loss, which also ended their four-game winning streak. As for Pittsburg, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-2 record this season.
San Ramon Valley does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Pittsburg, they will welcome Folsom at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Folsom knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past seven matches -- so hopefully Pittsburg likes a good challenge.
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