The San Pasqual Valley Warriors will take on the Arizona Lutheran Academy Coyotes at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
San Pasqual Valley took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They managed a 28-24 victory over St. John Paul II Catholic. The win was all the more spectacular given the Warriors' disadvantage in MaxPreps' football rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 1019th in California, while the Lions are ranked 212th in Arizona).
San Pasqual Valley found their leader in underclassman Carson Gomes, who threw for 249 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 12.5 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 77 yards and a touchdown. Gomes didn't just play on offense: he also made six total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defended a pass. Joshua Vazquez was Gomes' top target, picking up 55 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Arizona Lutheran Academy had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 16.5 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They took down the Broncs 26-8.
Arizona Lutheran Academy can attribute much of their success to Ethan Kayenda, who rushed for 85 yards and a touchdown, and Sebby Guye, who rushed for 56 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave Kayenda a new career-high in rushing yards.
Arizona Lutheran Academy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 215 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 151 rushing yards in 18 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Arizona Lutheran Academy wouldn't let Parker keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Arizona Lutheran Academy can thank Guye and Jacob Wiechmann for forcing both of them.
The victory got San Pasqual Valley back to even at 2-2. As for Arizona Lutheran Academy, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
San Pasqual Valley took a serious blow against Arizona Lutheran Academy in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, falling 76-0. Will San Pasqual Valley have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
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