After flying high against Discovery last Thursday, East Valley came back down to earth. The East Valley Falcons came up short against the Sherman Oaks CES Knights on Friday, falling 48-26. The Falcons have struggled against the Knights recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
East Valley lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Ramon Palafox, who picked up 83 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 47 yards. Another back making a difference was Christopher Rubalcava, who rushed for 59 yards and a touchdown on only five carries.
A big part of Sherman Oaks CES's victory came down to the chemistry between David Aneyan and his top target Liam Clinger. Aneyan rushed for 27 yards and a touchdown while Clinger gained 95 total yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance gave Aneyan a new career-high in rushing yards.
East Valley's loss dropped their record down to 5-4. As for Sherman Oaks CES, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 8-0.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. East Valley will host New Designs University Park at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Sherman Oaks CES, they will be playing in front of their home fans against USC Hybrid at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Sherman Oaks CES will be looking to keep their four-game home win streak alive.
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