Valencia was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They came up short against the Beckman Patriots, falling 48-27. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 619th, while the Patriots are ranked 264th).
Despite the loss, Valencia still got an impressive performance from Louis Galvan, who rushed for 225 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 11.3 yards per carry, and also picked up 54 receiving yards. Galvan really tore up the turf during one magnificent 80-yard run.
Even though they lost, Valencia was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 320 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since the start of last season.
Beckman was led to victory by Noah Nam and Makhi Czaykowski. Nam threw for 252 yards and three touchdowns while completing 90% of his passes, while Czaykowski gained 128 total yards and two touchdowns. Noah Czaykowski did his part to keep the secondary busy, picking up 105 receiving yards.
Valencia's loss dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Beckman, the victory for them keeps them at an undefeated 9-0.
Valencia will face off against Fullerton at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Fullerton is coming into the matchup with four straight defeats on the road, meaning Valencia will have to defend against a team hungry for a win. As for Beckman, they and Marina are set to duel on Friday. Beckman's defense has only allowed ten points per game this season, so Marina's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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