The Clayton Valley Charter Ugly Eagles will venture away from home to square off against the Liberty Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Clayton Valley Charter took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They enjoyed a cozy 34-17 win over Northgate. Given the Ugly Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 165th, while the Broncos are ranked 378th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Hayezon Jackson continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 183 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 8.7 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Tyson Lovett, who threw for 190 yards and two touchdowns on only 16 passes.
Another reason for the win was Clayton Valley Charter's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for three sacks. Brandon Ards was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up twohimself.
Meanwhile, Liberty won against Tracy two weeks ago with 34 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Friday. Liberty managed a 34-28 victory over Amador Valley. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Lions.
It was another big night for Jaxon Bell, who rushed for 214 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 10.2 yards per carry, and also caught a touchdown. He showed off some serious burst, turning on the afterburners on one carry for 56 yards. Benjamin Hill made the highlight reel by snagging an interception and taking it all the way to the house.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Liberty was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 314 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
The win got Clayton Valley Charter back to even at 2-2. As for Liberty, their record is now 3-1.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Clayton Valley Charter has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 195.2 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Liberty struggles in that department as they've been averaging 205.8. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Clayton Valley Charter was able to grind out a solid victory over Liberty in their previous meeting back in November of 2022, winning 21-13. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Liberty's Nate Bell, who rushed for 57 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 124 yards on eight of 19 attempts. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Clayton Valley Charter to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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