If Valencia was feeling good fresh off their 43-0 takedown of South El Monte back in September, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Valencia Tigers took a 34-19 bruising from the Kennedy Fighting Irish on Friday. The Tigers were up 13-0 in the fourth but couldn't hold on to the lead.
Despite the loss, Valencia still got an impressive performance from Louis Galvan, who rushed for 171 yards and a touchdown while picking up 8.1 yards per carry. Those 171 rushing yards gave Galvan a new career-high.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Valencia was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 304 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
It was another big night for Isaac Talamantes, who picked up 76 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 94 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries for Kennedy. Talamantes' longest rush was for an incredible 70 yards. Devin Almazan was another key player, throwing for 119 yards and a touchdown.
Valencia's loss was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Kennedy, their record now sits at 4-2.
Valencia will host Marina at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Valencia is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 26.2 points per game this season. As for Kennedy, they will head out to face off against Fullerton at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Kennedy is facing Fullerton at the right time seeing as Fullerton is stuck on a six-game losing streak.
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