Valley Center unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They took a 41-28 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Bishop's Knights on Friday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Jaguars of the 35-19 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in November of 2016.
Several Jaguars players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Mitch Stehly, who rushed for 141 yards and a pair of TDs on only 12 carries, and also picked up 34 receiving yards. Another pass catcher making a difference was Jesse Morales, who picked up 94 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Looking ahead, Valley Center will head out on the road to challenge Santa Fe Christian at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Bishop's, they will be playing at home against Christian at 7:00 p.m. on the 30th.
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