There's no place like home for Vallejo, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Saturday. They walked away with a 39-26 win over the Pinole Valley Spartans on Friday. For the Redhawks, this counts as revenge for the 29-27 loss the Spartans walked away with the last time they faced one another back in September of 2021.
Sedrick Vaughn was his usual excellent self, rushing for 260 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 9.3 yards per carry, and also picking up 33 receiving yards. Those 260 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. Mario Burgess was another key back, rushing for 76 yards and a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Vallejo was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 440 rushing yards. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 84.8 rushing yards per game earlier this season, but in their last three contests they've averaged 195.3.
Vallejo wouldn't let Pinole Valley keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Vallejo can thank Marquise Collier and Vaughn for forcing both of them.
Vallejo now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Pinole Valley, their defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 4-3.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Vallejo will host El Cerrito at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. El Cerrito's defense has only allowed 11.7 points per game this season, so Vallejo's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Pinole Valley, they will welcome Saint Mary's at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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