Valley Vista was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They lost 56-36 to the O'Connor Eagles. The Monsoon lost against the Eagles in their previous head to head back in October of 2023, too, but the margin this time around was much closer than the 49-6 score last time.
Valley Vista lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Damir Ilicic, who threw for 254 yards and four touchdowns. Alexx Williams was another key receiver, picking up 116 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
It was another big night for Bentley Corbin, who rushed for 190 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 8.3 yards per carry, and also picked up 71 receiving yards for O'Connor. That's the most rushing yards Corbin has posted since back in August. Another player making a difference was Jackson Reader, who rushed for 94 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries.
Valley Vista's defeat dropped their record down to 1-8. As for O'Connor, their win ended a six-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-6.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Valley Vista will challenge Shadow Ridge at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for O'Connor, they will square off against Mountain Ridge at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Mountain Ridge will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something O'Connor surely won't give up without a fight.
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