Valor Christian waltzed into their game on Saturday with six straight wins... but they left with seven. They took down the Chatfield Chargers 34-19. That's more bragging rights for the Eagles, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
One reason for the win was Valor Christian's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for seven sacks. Chatfield's QB won't forget Margaux Harry anytime soon given she sacked her five times. Harry also set a new season high mark in total tackles with nine. Reese Bieser was another major factor on D, making ten total tackles and defending three passes in addition to snagging an interception.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Valor Christian was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 218 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since the start of last season.
Despite the loss, Chatfield saw an underclassman step up: Sadie Goodwin rushed for 37 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 102 yards and a touchdown.
Valor Christian's victory bumped their record up to 10-1. As for Chatfield, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-7 record this season.
Valor Christian has already played their next match, a 32-7 win against Dakota Ridge on the 5th. As for Chatfield, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 60-12 victory against Evergreen on the 5th.
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