Valley Center and Seaman squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Valley Center had to settle for second. They took a blow against the Seaman Vikings, falling 43-16.
Despite the defeat, Valley Center saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Walker Vanderweide picked up 0.5 sacks and made 21 total tackles (1.0 for loss). RayJ Logan also set a new season high mark in receiving yards with 146.
Valley Center didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Cole Stapleton and Cooper Boone. Stapleton has become a key player for Valley Center: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least one interception, but 1-6 otherwise. Vanderweide was another major factor on D, picking up 0.5 sacks and making 21 total tackles (1.0 for loss).
It was another big night for Max Huston, who rushed for 113 yards and four touchdowns on only 13 carries, and also threw for 274 yards and a touchdown while picking up 11.0 yards per attempt for Seaman. Huston's longest rush was for an impressive 51 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Kaden Mckinney also helped out as he racked up 109 rushing yards.
Valley Center's loss dropped their record down to 3-7. As for Seaman, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-2.
Valley Center does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Seaman, they will face off against Eisenhower at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Eisenhower is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 36.1 points per game this season.
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