Valencia won against Laguna Hills last Monday with 13 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Wednesday. The Valencia Tigers walked away with a 13-6 victory over the Katella Knights. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 156th, while the Knights are ranked 442nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Despite the loss, Katella still got an impressive performance from Estela Navarro, who rushed for 100 yards on only ten carries, and also threw for 175 yards and a touchdown while completing 77.8% of her passes. The dominant performance gave Navarro a new career-high in rushing yards. Samantha Chavez was another key player, picking up 72 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Valencia is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season. As for Katella, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-10.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Valencia will head out to face off against Garden Grove at 3:15 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (Valencia: 7.4, Garden Grove: 17.3) so any points scored will be well earned. As for Katella, their road trip will continue as they head out to face Bolsa Grande at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Both have allowed few points on average, (Bolsa Grande: 17.6, Katella: 12.5) so any points scored will be well earned.
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