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| 09/19/25 - Away | 48-0 W |
| 11/01/24 - Home | 35-0 W |
| 10/06/23 - Home | 42-14 W |
| 10/07/22 - Away | 16-23 L |
| 10/01/21 - Home | 20-23 L |
| + 5 more games |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Valencia). They took their matchup on Friday with ease, bagging a 48-0 victory over the West Ranch Wildcats. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Vikings' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 35th, while the Wildcats are ranked 289th).
Brian Bonner was his usual excellent self, rushing for 146 yards and a pair of touchdowns. He showed off some serious burst, cutting through the defense on one rush that went for 65 yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Brady Bretthauer, who rushed for 75 yards and one TD.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Valencia was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 311 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 175 rushing yards in seven consecutive games dating back to last season.
Valencia's win was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-1. Those road victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 48.3 points over those games. As for West Ranch, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-4.
Valencia didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 55-14 win against Saugus on the 26th. As for West Ranch, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Hart at 7:00 p.m. on the 3rd. The Wildcats' defense better be ready for this one: the Hawks have averaged an impressive 31.6 points per game this season.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
