Everything came up roses for the Norte Vista Braves against the Rancho Christian Eagles on Friday as the squad secured a 45-7 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Braves.
Norte Vista got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Jyden Henderson out in front who rushed for 83 yards and one TD on only six carries, and also threw for 100 yards and a pair of touchdowns on only seven passes. Henderson got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 62 yards. Another receiver making a difference was King Butler, who picked up 67 receiving yards and a pair of scores.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Norte Vista was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 231 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 161 rushing yards in 13 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Norte Vista didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Butler and Ryan Henderson. Norte Vista got some further help from Abel Chavez: he picked up three sacks and made six total tackles (5.0 for loss).
Norte Vista has also opened the season with a perfect 2-0 record. As for Rancho Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Norte Vista will challenge Foothill at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Rancho Christian, they will be defending their home field for the first time this season when they go up against West Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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