There's no place like home for Victor Valley, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 23-21 win over the Granite Hills Cougars on Friday. This was payback for the Jackrabbits, who suffered a 47-14 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Victor Valley found their leader in underclassman Ben Munoz, who picked up two sacks and made ten total tackles (3.0 for loss).
One reason for the win was Victor Valley's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for four sacks. Granite Hills' QB won't forget Munoz anytime soon given he sacked him twice. Munoz is on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last seven games he's played dating back to last season. Daniel Delgado was another major factor on D, picking up a sack and making 12 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Although Granite Hills took the loss, they still got scores from Brody Reeves, Roberto Sanchez, and Sayani Long.
Victor Valley's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-1. As for Granite Hills, their loss dropped their record down to 5-3.
Victor Valley didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 26-0 win against Adelanto on the 24th. As for Granite Hills, they will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Barstow at 7:00 p.m. on November 1st. Granite Hills is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 29.1 points per game this season.
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