Valley View can bid farewell to their three-game losing streak thanks to their game on Friday. They skirted past the Coachella Valley Mighty Arabs 21-18.
Valley View found their leader in sophomore Damien Randin, who picked up 80 receiving yards and a pair of touchdowns.
Valley View didn't let much get past them through the air: they limited Coachella Valley to a completion percentage of just 50%. That dominant aerial defense primarily came from three players: Justin Settle, Scott Baldwin, and Joey Ward, who each logged one passes deflected. Valley View wasn't nearly as limited: they posted one of 62.5%.
Several Mighty Arabs players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Ivan Camargo, who picked up 157 receiving yards and one TD, and also rushed for 103 yards and a pair of scores on only 14 carries. Camargo's longest reception was for an impressive 62 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per catch total. Another signal caller making a difference was Ivan Garza, who threw for 257 yards and one touchdown.
Valley View's win bumped their record up to 2-3. As for Coachella Valley, they dropped their record down to 1-5 with the defeat, which was their fourth straight at home.
Coming up, Valley View will square off against Rancho Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 854 yards in their previous games. As for Coachella Valley, they will welcome Desert Mirage at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Mighty Arabs will be up against the RAMS' rather soft defense (which has allowed 32.5 points per matchup), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.
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