Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Valencia). They blew past the Saugus Centurions 62-21 on the road on Friday. Given the Vikings' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 221st, while the Centurions are ranked 478th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Brian Bonner was his usual excellent self, rushing for 169 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 10.6 yards per carry, and also picking up 97 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Brady Bretthauer was another key player, throwing 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 managed all season.
Despite the loss, Saugus had strong showings from Jake Nuttall, who threw for 152 yards and three touchdowns, and Landon Lattimore, who picked up 84 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Valencia's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-4. As for Saugus, they dropped their record down to 1-4 with the defeat, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season.
Coincidentally, both will both be playing Canyon the next time they take the field. Saugus will host Canyon at 7:00 p.m. on Friday, while Valencia will head out to face them at 7:00 p.m. on October 4th.
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