Central Valley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss. They were beaten by the Lathrop Spartans 34-7. While losing is never fun, the Hawks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 871st, while the Spartans are ranked 295th).
Edgar Peralta threw for 117 yards and a touchdown.
Caden Mendonca was his top target, picking up 85 receiving yards. On the ground,
Erick Mendoza rushed for 37 yards.
Lathrop got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Chris Ramos out in front who rushed for 61 yards and a touchdown. Ramos also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making three total tackles and defending two passes.
Central Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 1-8. As for Lathrop, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-1.
Central Valley will face off against Ceres at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Ceres will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Central Valley surely won't give up without a fight. As for Lathrop, they and Beyer are set to duel on Friday. Lathrop is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 26.1 points per game this season.
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