Valencia has gone a perfect 10-0 against Canyon recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Vikings will look to defend their home field against the Cowboys at 7:00 p.m. Valencia will aim to continue their five-game streak of scoring more points each matchup than the last.
Valencia is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They claimed a resounding 55-14 victory over Saugus. The game snapped a strange streak: the last five times these teams have met, it?s been the away team that?s taken home the W.
Brady Bretthauer
| 09/26/25 vs Saugus | 5 |
| 09/19/25 @ West Ranch | 1 |
| 09/05/25 vs Bishop Amat | 3 |
| 08/29/25 @ Chaminade | 2 |
| 08/22/25 vs Simi Valley | 2 |
| + 7 more games |
It was another big night for Brady Bretthauer, who threw for 238 yards and five touchdowns while completing 81.8% of his passes, and also rushed for 100 yards on only seven carries. That's the most passing touchdowns he has posted since back in September of 2024. Another player making a difference was Nico Funez, who picked up 68 receiving yards and a pair of TDs.
Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Valencia proved: they limited Saugus to a paltry 1.5 yards per carry. The Vikings didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 11.5.
Meanwhile, Canyon played a tough contest on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They took a blow against Saugus, falling 48-20. While losing is never fun, the Cowboys can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 608th, while the Centurions are ranked 259th).
Valencia's win bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Canyon, their loss was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-6.
Everything came up roses for Valencia against Canyon when the teams last played back in October of 2024, as the team secured a 55-7 victory. In that game, the Vikings amassed a halftime lead of 34-7, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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