Patterson played a tough contest on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They took a blow against the Valley Christian Warriors, falling 42-11. The Tigers were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 28-3.
Jacob Pierce threw for 44 yards on three of seven attempts. Jovani Jacob was his top target, picking up 44 receiving yards and one touchdown. On the ground, Dasen Pettis rushed for 80 yards.
Valley Christian's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Rome Leota-Pritchard led the charge by throwing for 239 yards and three TDs while completing 82.4% of his passes. Those three passing touchdowns gave Leota-Pritchard a new career-high. Another rusher making a difference was Troy Calupad, who rushed for 97 yards and one score.
Patterson's loss dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Valley Christian, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Patterson didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 35-18 defeat against Central Catholic on the 19th. After each having a week off, Valley Christian and Junipero Serra will shake off the cobwebs and hit the field against one another at 6:00 p.m. on the 27th. This will be the Warriors' first chance to prove their worth in the conference.
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