The third road matchup was the charm for Vasquez, as they earned their first road win of the season. Everything went their way against the San Jacinto Valley Academy Wolves on Saturday as the Vasquez Mustangs made off with a 31-6 win. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Mustangs just coasted through the last quarter.
Nathan Sanchez had a dynamite game for Vasquez, rushing for 88 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries. Those 88 rushing yards gave Sanchez a new career-high.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Vasquez's defense and their three sacks. Javier Gonzalez was especially locked on to San Jacinto Valley Academy's QB and sacked him twice.
Vasquez was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 349 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as San Jacinto Valley Academy only rushed for 145.
Vasquez's victory ended a seven-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-3. As for San Jacinto Valley Academy, they are on a seven-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-5.
Vasquez will take on California Military Institute at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for San Jacinto Valley Academy, they will square off against Desert Christian Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Desert Christian Academy will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something San Jacinto Valley Academy surely won't give up without a fight.
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