Downey put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They walked away with a 47-36 victory over the Amador Valley Dons.
Carson Lamb was his usual excellent self, throwing for 454 yards and three touchdowns while completing 82.9% of his passes, and also rushing for 40 yards. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 322 passing yards per game. Joseph Ramirez was another key player, picking up 100 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
When it comes to explaining why Amador Valley lost, don't look at Tristan Tia. Despite the final result, he rushed for 158 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries, and also threw for 262 yards and three touchdowns while completing 78.6% of his passes. Tia's longest rush was for an impressive 50 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Kade Robertson was Tia's top target, picking up 127 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Downey's win bumped their record up to 4-0. As for Amador Valley, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Downey will welcome Edison at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Downey knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 point or more in their past four matchups -- so hopefully Edison likes a good challenge. As for Amador Valley, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Liberty at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 938 yards in their previous games.
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