A victory for Pleasant Valley just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were outmatched by the Cardinal Newman Cardinals on the road and fell 37-10. While losing is never fun, the Vikings can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 199th, while the Cardinals are ranked 41st).
Even if they lost, Pleasant Valley's defensive line still kept up the pressure with three sacks. Gavin Garretson was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up twohimself.
It was another big night for Jamari Gentry, who rushed for 107 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries, and also picked up 55 receiving yards for Cardinal Newman. Gentry's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 107 rushing yards dating back to last season. Tino Retamoza was another key player, throwing for 181 yards and a touchdown.
Pleasant Valley now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Cardinal Newman, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 5-0.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Pleasant Valley's road trip will continue as they head out to face Chico at 7:00 p.m. on October 18th. As for Cardinal Newman, a feisty cat fight will be fought when Cardinals challenges Windsor at 7:00 p.m. on October 11th. Cardinal Newman's defense has only allowed 11 points per game this season, so Windsor's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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