Goddard and Valley Center squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Goddard had to settle for second. They and the Valley Center Hornets were almost perfectly matched up, but they suffered a 7-6 loss. The Lions gained 127 more yards on the day, but it was the Hornets that made the best use of them.
Even though they lost, Goddard was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 241 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 165 rushing yards in six consecutive matches.
Goddard's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 6-3. As for Valley Center, their win ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-6.
Goddard does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Valley Center, they wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 43-16 loss against Seaman on the 8th.
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