Valley Center extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to five on Thursday, dropping them down to 0-3. They had to suffer through a 34-0 loss at the hands of the Steele Canyon Cougars. While losing is never fun, the Jaguars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 438th, while the Cougars are ranked 69th).
As for Steele Canyon, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 7-1. Those wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 1.2 points on average over those games.
Steele Canyon's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Ily (I-Lee) Barclay led the charge by rushing for 110 yards and one TD on only nine carries, while also picking up 71 receiving yards and one score. That's the most rushing yards Barclay has posted since back in August of 2024. Laveen Hussein was in the mix too, providing Steele Canyon with two touchdowns.
Valley Center wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next match, a 26-12 victory against San Pasqual on the 8th. As for Steele Canyon, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 26-8 defeat against Imperial on the 6th.
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