Valencia gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Friday. They put the hurt on the Simi Valley Pioneers with a sharp 28-7 victory. The game was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 21-0.
Brady Bretthauer
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Brady Bretthauer had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 131 yards and one TD on only 14 carries, and also threw for 128 yards and a pair of touchdowns. Those 131 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Brian Bonner, who rushed for 73 yards and one score.
Valencia's run defense was locked in: Simi Valley could only muster 3.5 yards per carry. The team can thank Symeon Wilkins for the heroic effort on defense: he. Valencia didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 5.9.
Valencia's defense didn't let the opposing QB, get away unscathed either: they got into the backfield for three sacks. In that department, Caleb Larson was the leader with two. Another thorn in Simi Valley's side was Grant Taylor, who picked up a sack, forced one fumble, and made five total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Simi Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
Valencia wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next match, a 34-20 win against Chaminade on the 29th. As for Simi Valley, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 41-40 loss against Shadow Ridge on the 29th.
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