Valencia has gone 10-0 against Canyon recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Valencia Vikings will venture away from home to take on the Canyon Cowboys at 7:00 p.m. Valencia will be strutting in after a win while Canyon will be coming in after a loss.
Valencia is headed out in good spirits considering the team just ended their winless streak on the road against Saugus last Friday. Valencia really took it to Saugus for the full four quarters, racking up a 62-21 victory on the road. The win was some much needed relief for the Vikings as it spelled an end to their five-game losing streak dating back to last season.
It was another big night for Brian Bonner, who rushed for 169 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 10.6 yards per carry, and also picked up 97 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Another player making a difference was Brady Bretthauer, who threw for 302 yards and five touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Valencia was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 304 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted was before the start of last season.
Meanwhile, Canyon didn't have quite enough to beat Saugus on Friday and fell 27-24. Despite 63 more yards than the Centurions, the Cowboys couldn't convert that extra yardage to scores.
Despite the defeat, Canyon got top-tier performance from Sebastian Martinez, who rushed for 22 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 277 yards while picking up 13.9 yards per attempt. The dominant performance gave Martinez a new career-high in rushing yards. Semaj Richardson handled things on the ground, rushing for 101 yards and a rushing touchdown.
Valencia's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-4. As for Canyon, they dropped their record down to 3-3 with the loss, which was their third straight on the road.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's matchup: Valencia has been on an offensive roll this season, having averaged 431.6 total yards per game. It's a different story for Canyon, though, as they've been averaging only 241. Will Valencia be able to march up the field at their leisure again, or will Canyon flip the script?
Everything came up roses for Valencia against Canyon in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 38-0 win. Does Valencia have another victory up their sleeve, or will Canyon turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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