Capistrano Valley gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Friday. They put the hurt on the Barstow Aztecs with a sharp 41-21 win. Given the Cougars' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 133rd, while the Aztecs are ranked 311th) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.
Talon Spencer had a dynamite game, throwing for 243 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 11.6 yards per attempt, and also rushing for 74 yards on only nine carries. Colin Hooper did his part for the team as well, scoring a TD off of 120 receiving yards.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Capistrano Valley's defense and their three sacks. The team can thank three different players for their defensive prowess: Damon Epstein, Trey Schild, and Evan Eidenmuller, who each picked up one sack apiece.
Barstow lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Kamari Maloy, who picked up 63 receiving yards, and also punched in one score on the ground. Another player making a difference was Aloalii (Alo) Lealofi, who picked up 99 receiving yards and one TD.
Capistrano Valley didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 26-16 victory against Campo Verde on the 29th. As for Barstow, they have also already played their next match, a 17-15 loss against Serrano on the 28th.
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