With a playoff game on the line, Clayton rose to the challenge on Friday. They blew past the Questa Wildcats 56-6. The result was nothing new for the Yellowjackets, who have now won six matchups by 32 points or more so far this season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Clayton to victory, but perhaps none more so than Omar Valdez, who rushed for 81 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries, and also threw for 60 yards and a touchdown on only five passes. Valdez is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for three straight games. Another receiver making a difference was Isaac Quintana, who gained 151 total yards and two touchdowns.
Clayton didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Adrian Quintana, Christian Petterson, and Preston Ouellette picked up one apiece. Another thorn in Questa's side was Eli Ritchie, who picked up four sacks and made five total tackles (5.0 for loss).
The victory was the third in a row for Clayton, bringing their record for this year to 8-2. As for Questa, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-6 record this season.
Clayton will challenge Gateway Christian at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. One thing working in Clayton's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last three contests. Questa does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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