Steele Canyon waltzed into their contest on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They claimed a resounding 45-14 win over the Valhalla Norsemen on the road. Given the Cougars' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 322nd, while the Norsemen are ranked 891st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Gavin Caha was his usual excellent self, throwing for 267 yards and five touchdowns. John Weaver Iv helped Caha out on the ground, rushing for 132 yards on only five carries.
Steele Canyon's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Caden Davey and Stefan Raschtschenia. Steele Canyon got some further help from Tyree Zarkaryan: he made eight total tackles (4.0 for loss).
Steele Canyon's victory bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Valhalla, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-3.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Steele Canyon will welcome Point Loma at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Point Loma's defense has only allowed 16.8 points per game this season, so Steele Canyon's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Valhalla, they will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Santana at 7:00 p.m. on October 4th.
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