After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Elite, Valley Christian was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They came out on top against the Delta Saints by a score of 27-14. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Lions also won the last time the pair played back in October of 2023.
Leading Valley Christian to victory were Bradley Fretland and Beau Porter. Fretland threw for 93 yards and two touchdowns, while Porter picked up 65 receiving yards and a touchdown. An impressive showing, but Porter really ramped things up playing D: he picked up two sacks, forced a fumble, and made eight total tackles.
Another reason for the win was Valley Christian's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for three sacks. Porter was especially locked on to Delta's QB and sacked him twice. Connor Tinker was another major factor on D, making 12 total tackles.
When it comes to explaining why Delta lost, don't look at Chase Parkinson. Despite the final result, he threw for 241 yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 46 yards and a touchdown. Parkinson also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, picking up a sack, making four total tackles, and defending a pass. 117 of Parkinson's passing yards were hauled in by Max Danila, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Valley Christian's victory bumped their record up to 3-5. As for Delta, they now have a losing record at 3-4.
Valley Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Delta, they will host Foresthill at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Delta is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 32.9 points per game this season.
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