It was a proper cat-fight when Vista duked it out withValley Center on Friday. The Vista Panthers took a blow against the Valley Center Jaguars, falling 56-0. The contest marked the first time this season in which the Panthers were not able to get on the board.
Jacob Hirt threw for 62 yards on six of 12 attempts.
Ashaun Mitchell was his top target, picking up 50 receiving yards.
Valley Center's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Braylon Mitchell, who threw for 208 yards and three touchdowns while completing 85.7% of his passes. What's more, Mitchell also racked up five rushing yards, the mosthe's had since back in October of 2023. Bear Morales was another key rusher, rushing for 71 yards and three touchdowns.
Vista's defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Valley Center, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season.
Vista will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Oceanside at 7:00 p.m. on October 18th. Valley Center has already played their next match, a 22-19 win against Escondido on the 11th.
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