The West Valley Eagles will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against the All S Saints at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with four losses in a row dating back to last season, West Valley finally turned things around against East Nicolaus on Friday. They slipped by the Spartans 28-27. The Eagles' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
West Valley's defense made their presence known, laying out Mason Taylor. three times. Dalton Kelley was especially locked on to East Nicolaus' QB and sacked him twice.
Meanwhile, All S is still undefeated this season after their contest against Episcopal School of Dallas on Saturday, but Episcopal School of Dallas came as close as anyone has to beating them. All S narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Episcopal School of Dallas 42-39. Given the Saints' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 63rd, while the Eagles are ranked 271st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Gavin Parkhurst, who threw for 356 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 13.2 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 78 yards and two touchdowns. 145 of those passing yards were hauled in by Qumonte Williams, who also brought in two receiving touchdowns.
All S's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Keyon Adkins and Ryan Powers. Adkins is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made six or more in the last 14 games he's played dating back to last season. Dalton Knapp was another major factor on D, picking up three sacks, forcing a fumble, and forcing a fumble.
West Valley's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-3. As for All S, their victory bumped their record up to 4-0.
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