Patterson played a tough contest on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were outmatched by the Valley Christian Warriors and fell 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 score. On the ground, Dasen Pettis rushed for 80 yards.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Valley Christian to victory, but perhaps none more so than Rome Leota-Pritchard, who threw for 239 yards and three touchdowns while completing 82.4% of his passes. What's more, Leota-Pritchard racked up 137.9 passer rating, the most he's had since back in October of 2024. Troy Calupad was another key rusher, rushing for 97 yards and one TD.
Patterson's defeat dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Valley Christian, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Patterson has already played their next game, a 35-18 loss against Central Catholic on the 19th. As for Valley Christian, they will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Junipero Serra 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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