San Pasqual and Valley Center are an even 5-5 against one another since October of 2014, but not for long. The San Pasqual Golden Eagles will be playing in front of their home fans against the Valley Center Jaguars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. San Pasqual will come in still looking for their first win of the season.
It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 42-12, which was the final score in San Pasqual's tilt against Carlsbad on Thursday. While losing is never fun, the Golden Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 423rd, while the Lancers are ranked 30th).
Despite their defeat, San Pasqual saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Robert Renteria, who threw for 165 yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 52 yards on only seven carries, was perhaps the best of all. Marcos Rocha was Renteria's top target, picking up 97 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Valley Center lost to Poway at home by a 35-18 margin on Friday. The loss was the Jaguars' first of the season.
San Pasqual's loss dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Valley Center, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
San Pasqual strolled past Valley Center in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 by a score of 36-21. Will San Pasqual repeat their success, or does Valley Center have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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