The Vallejo Redhawks will challenge the Concord Bears at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Vallejo will be strutting in after a win while Concord will be coming in after a loss.
On Friday, Vallejo didn't have too much trouble with Saint Mary's as they won 37-20. The victory continues a trend for the Redhawks in their matchups with the Panthers: they've now won three in a row.
Vallejo got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Marquise Collier out in front who picked up 102 receiving yards and two scores. Those two receiving touchdowns gave Collier a new career-high. Carlisto Valetino was another key back, gaining 117 total yards and a touchdown.
Vernus Ragsdale
| 11/07/25 vs Saint Mary's | 8 |
| 10/30/25 vs De Anza | 4 |
| 10/24/25 @ El Cerrito | 3 |
| 10/17/25 @ Pinole Valley | 7 |
| 10/10/25 vs Salesian College Preparatory | 6 |
| + 5 more games |
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Vallejo's defense and their six sacks. In that department, Vernus Ragsdale was the leader with four. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 5.2 total tackles per game.
Meanwhile, Concord and Northgate were almost perfectly matched up on Friday, but Concord suffered a 21-20 defeat. The Bears gained 61 more yards on the day, but it was the Broncos that made the best use of them.
Vallejo will have to contain Juan Gonzalez as he made an impact in Concord's last game. He threw for 116 yards and a pair of touchdowns, and also rushed for 54 yards and one TD.
Don't try to pin the team's loss on the defense: they kept the trenches locked down and allowed a mere 3.3 yards per carry. The team can thank Aiden Cunningham for the heroic effort on defense: he. Concord didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 5.6.
Vallejo's victory bumped their record up to 7-3. As for Concord, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 6-4.
Vallejo strolled past Concord when the teams last played back in September of 2021 by a score of 25-7. Will the Redhawks repeat their success, or do the Bears have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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