Valencia (Placentia, Calif.) upset
Yorba Linda (Calif.) 35-14 on Saturday.
Yorba Linda (Calif.) came into the week ranked No. 112 in California.
The Tigers led 14-7 at halftime, but the Mustangs recaptured the lead on a touchdown with 8:00 left in the third. Valencia finally took the lead for good as
Jesse Godoy thew a touchdown to
Jack Van Dam with 4:00 to go in the third quarter.
Each side put up seven points during the third quarter, and the fourth quarter began with the margin still at seven.
Godoy was the top performer for VHS. The senior quarterback threw two touchdowns.
Yorba Linda came in surrendering 17.2 points per game this season. The Placentia school came into the game allowing 17.4 points per game. YL's 14 points were well below its season average of 26.3 per game.
The Tigers got revenge for last year's 21-7 loss to the Mustangs with the victory.
The defeat comes as a step back for Yorba Linda, which notched a 56-13 victory over Western in its previous outing.
Valencia (5-3) goes up against Pacifica in a Empire game matchup next week, while Yorba Linda (5-2) locks horns with Cypress also in a Empire game.
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