Valencia and Palos Verdes squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Valencia had to settle for second. They fell 42-34 to the Sea Kings. The Vikings were up 21-7 in the first quarter but couldn't hold on to the lead.
Valencia's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Brady Bretthauer, who threw for 331 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 16.6 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 78 yards and one score. Another player making a difference was Brian Bonner, who gained 210 total yards.
A big part of Palos Verdes' win came down to the chemistry between Ryan Rakowski and his top target Jalen Flowers. Rakowski threw for 135 yards and three TDs while completing 73.7% of his passes while Flowers picked up 68 receiving yards and three scores. What's more, Rakowski racked up 103 rushing yards, the most he's had since back in September.
Valencia's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-2. As for Palos Verdes, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season.
Valencia does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Palos Verdes, they have already played their next matchup, a 14-13 victory against Dana Hills on the 14th.
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