Jubilee was the 54-31 winner over Valor South Austin when they last played one another back in September of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Jubilee Lions fell just short of the Valor South Austin Falcons by a score of 44-42 on Friday. The Lions gained 51 more yards on the day, but it was the Falcons that made the best use of them.
Jubilee lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Felix Gonzales, who rushed for 181 yards and a touchdown on only 15 carries, and also threw for 44 yards and a touchdown. Those 181 rushing yards gave Gonzales a new career-high. Jayden Soto was in the mix as well, providing Jubilee with two touchdowns.
Even though they lost, Jubilee was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 270 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Valor South Austin only rushed for 17.
Kendal Gill continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Valor South Austin, throwing for 313 yards and five touchdowns. Eric Sampson was Gill's top target, picking up 98 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Jubilee's loss ended a five-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 3-3. As for Valor South Austin, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Jubilee will welcome San Antonio S.T.E.A.M. Academy at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. San Antonio S.T.E.A.M. Academy knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past four matchups -- so hopefully Jubilee likes a good challenge. As for Valor South Austin, they will challenge Williamson County HomeSchool at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Williamson County HomeSchool will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Valor South Austin surely won't give up without a fight.
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