Del Valle has gone 7-2 against Chapin recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Del Valle Conquistadores are taking a road trip to face off against the Chapin Huskies at 7:00 p.m. Del Valle is looking to tack on another W to their seven-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
Del Valle's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They took their game at home with ease, bagging a 58-0 victory over Jefferson. That 58 point margin sets a new team best for the Conquistadores this season.
It was another big night for Jake Fette, who threw for 197 yards and four touchdowns while completing 83.3% of his passes.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Del Valle was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 247 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 152 rushing yards in four consecutive contests.
Del Valle's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Abraham Garcia and Jayden Montoya.
Meanwhile, Chapin entered their tilt with Burges on Friday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They put the hurt on the Mustangs with a sharp 45-21 win. Considering the Huskies have won three matches by more than 23 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
The match pitted two dominant backs against one another in Daveon Singleton and Luke Dexter-Quinn. Singleton had a great game and gained 346 total yards and three touchdowns. Meanwhile, Dexter-Quinn was balling out in the loss, rushing for 177 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 9.3 yards per carry.
One reason for the win was Chapin's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for five sacks. Abrahm Barron was especially locked on to Burges' QB and sacked him twice. Another thorn in Burges' side was Atamu Erickson, who picked up a sack, made six total tackles (3.0 for loss), and defended a pass.
Del Valle's victory bumped their record up to 4-0. As for Chapin, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
The upcoming matchup will be a clash of competing strengths. Del Valle has deployed a run-first offense that has averaged 214 rushing yards a game. Meanwhile, Chapin has preferred to attack from the air: they average 303.2 passing yards per game. So which strategy will prevail on Friday? There's only one way to find out.
Del Valle was able to grind out a solid win over Chapin in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, winning 56-49. The rematch might be a little tougher for Del Valle since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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