It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Valley View had no problem doing just that on Friday. They walked away with a 28-21 victory over the Gahr Gladiators. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Eagles.
Jesse Vega threw for 83 yards and one touchdown on only five passes.
When it comes to explaining why Gahr lost, don't look at Roman Acosta. Despite the final result, he threw for 146 yards and a pair of TDs, and also rushed for 48 yards and one score. Acosta's passing game has become a key predictor of the Gladiators' success: the team is 4-1 when his passer rating is 100 or higher, but only 3-4 otherwise. Jaidyn Backus helped out on the ground, rushing for 82 yards.
Valley View's win bumped their record up to 7-5. As for Gahr, the loss snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 7-5 record.
Valley View didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 28-21 victory against South Pasadena on the 21st. Gahr does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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