Two dominant signal callers in Brady Bretthauer and Ryan Rakowski are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Valencia Vikings will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Palos Verdes Sea Kings at 7:00 p.m. One thing working in Valencia's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last nine contests.
Valencia is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took their matchup on Friday with ease, bagging a 63-0 victory over Castaic. Given the Vikings' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 66th, while the Coyotes are ranked 841st) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.
Justin Pointer was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 77 yards and a pair of TDs on only six carries. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in rushing touchdowns (two). Luke Valdes also helped with two touchdowns in total.
Another reason for the win was Valencia's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for three sacks. The team can thank three different players for their defensive prowess: Ryan Galvan, Robert Toepher, and Maddox Ramirez, who each picked up one sack apiece. Caysen Badawi got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Palos Verdes waltzed into their game on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They skirted past the Mustangs 18-15. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Sea Kings have posted since November 22, 2024.
The match pitted two dominant signal callers against one another in Rakowski and Liam Meeker. Rakowski had a great game and rushed for 80 yards and two scores. Meanwhile, Meeker did his best for the losing side, rushing for 54 yards and one TD, while also throwing for 119 yards on 11 of 16 attempts.
Valencia's victory bumped their record up to 9-1. As for Palos Verdes, their win bumped their record up to 7-3.
Friday's contest might be decided on the ground. Valencia has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 197.2 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Palos Verdes struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 161.7 rushing yards. There's a good chance Friday's matchup turns into a tough fight on the ground. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
