El Cerrito had to start their season on the road on Friday, and it wasn't the start they were hoping for. They took a 20-14 hit to the loss column at the hands of the San Ramon Valley Wolves. While the Gauchos had to settle for second, they closed the game well in the third quarter, where they outscored the Wolves 7-0.
Dejuan Compton Jr threw for 74 yards on six of 13 attempts. Tyree Johnson was his top target, picking up 26 receiving yards. On the ground, Mike Boyer rushed for 52 yards and two TDs.
Cole Dawes was the offensive standout of the match as he threw for 265 yards and a pair of touchdowns while completing 71.4% of his passes.
Coming up, El Cerrito will be defending their home field for the first time this season when they go up against Lowell at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for San Ramon Valley, they will venture away from home to square off against Soquel at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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