Valley Center lost a heartbreaker to Imperial when they met back in September of 2023, and they left with a heavy heart again on Friday. The Valley Center Jaguars took a 52-47 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Imperial Tigers. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Friday (35), the Jaguars still had to take the loss.
Valley Center lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Braylon Mitchell, who threw for 305 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 10.9 yards per attempt. Dustin Hotchkiss was Mitchell's top target, picking up 149 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Imperial got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Jayden Ayala out in front who threw for 344 yards and five touchdowns while completing 87.5% of his passes. Deren Hueso was Ayala's top target, rushing for 145 yards and a touchdown on only 14 carries, while also picking up 89 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Valley Center's defeat dropped their record down to 4-2. As for Imperial, the victory for them keeps them at an undefeated 6-0.
Valley Center wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next game, a 56-0 win against Vista on the 4th. Imperial has also already played their next matchup, a 26-14 victory against Central on the 4th.
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