On Friday, the Simi Valley Pioneers earned a 49-41 win over the Valencia Vikings. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Pioneers.
Brice Hawkins had a dynamite game for Simi Valley, rushing for 153 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.5 yards per carry.
Another reason for the win was Simi Valley's imposing defensive line, which managed to get into the backfield for four sacks. Izak Simpson was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up threehimself. Simi Valley got some further help from Seth Knight: he made eight total tackles and snagging an interception which he returned one-yard for a touchdown.
When it comes to explaining why Valencia lost, one person who can't be blamed is Brian Bonner Jr. Despite the final result, he rushed for 174 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.3 yards per carry, and also picked up 33 receiving yards and a touchdown. Another player making a difference was Brady Bretthauer, who rushed for 49 yards and two touchdowns.
Simi Valley's victory bumped their record up to 2-0.
Simi Valley will have plenty of time to enjoy the win as they don't play again for a while. They'll take on Royal at 7:00 p.m. on September 6th. As for Valencia, they will look to take advantage of their home-field for the first time this season as they take on Santa Barbara at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Valencia will be looking to keep their five-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
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