With a playoff game on the line, Amador Valley rose to the challenge on Friday. Everything went their way against the Bishop O'Dowd Dragons as they made off with a 42-18 win. The result was nothing new for the Dons, who have now won five games by 21 points or more so far this season.
Amador Valley got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Tristan Tia out in front who rushed for 74 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries, and also threw for 108 yards and a touchdown. Ben Stout was another key receiver, picking up 55 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Amador Valley was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 364 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Bishop O'Dowd only rushed for 90.
Several Dragons players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Deji Ajose, who picked up 69 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Another player making a difference was Saliou Sow, who rushed for 78 yards and a touchdown.
Amador Valley has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-5 record this season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 40.4 points per game. As for Bishop O'Dowd, the defeat snapped their winning streak at eight games and leaves them with a 10-3 record.
Amador Valley didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 44-33 win against McClymonds on the 6th. Bishop O'Dowd does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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