Valencia came tearing into Friday's game with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 36.8 points) and they left with even more momentum. They strolled past the Castaic Coyotes with points to spare, taking the game 52-33. Given the Vikings' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 138th, while the Coyotes are ranked 371st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Brian Bonner was his usual excellent self, rushing for 114 yards and four touchdowns. Brady Bretthauer was another key player, having thrown for 316 yards and onetouchdown.
When it comes to explaining why Castaic lost, don't look at Monty Coleman. Despite the final result, he rushed for 111 yards and three touchdowns. Coleman has become a key player for Castaic: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns, but 2-5 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Jayden Broderick, who picked up 89 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Valencia now has a winning record of 5-4. As for Castaic, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-6.
Valencia will face off against West Ranch at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Valencia's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last five contests. Castaic does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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