The West Valley Eagles are on the road again on Friday to play the All S Saints at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with four losses in a row dating back to last season, West Valley finally turned things around against East Nicolaus on Friday. In a tight game that could have gone either way, they made off with a 28-27 victory over the Spartans. The Eagles' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
One reason for the win was West Valley's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for three sacks. Dalton Kelley was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up twohimself.
Meanwhile, on SaturdayAll S's undefeated season almost came to an end. They had just enough and edged Episcopal School of Dallas out 42-39. Given the Saints' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 63rd, while the Eagles are ranked 271st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Gavin Parkhurst was his usual excellent self, throwing for 356 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 13.2 yards per attempt, and also rushing for 78 yards and two touchdowns. 145 of those passing yards were hauled in by Qumonte Williams, who also brought in two receiving touchdowns.
All S's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Keyon Adkins and Ryan Powers. Adkins is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made six or more in the last 14 games he's played dating back to last season. Dalton Knapp was another major factor on D, picking up three sacks, forcing a fumble, and forcing a fumble.
West Valley's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-3. As for All S, their victory bumped their record up to 4-0.
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