Del Valle had to kick off their season on the road on Friday, but they showed no ill effects. They came out on top against the Franklin Cougars by a score of 24-14.
Del Valle's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jake Fette, who rushed for 60 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 149 yards and a touchdown. Shelton Fuller was another key rusher, rushing for 116 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries.
Del Valle's defense stepped up as well, laying out Lucas Garza. six times. The heavy lifting was done by Adrian Vizcarra and Max Giron who racked up five sacks between them. Another thorn in Franklin's side was Mateo Santibanez, who made 26 total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Despite the loss, Franklin still got an impressive performance from Ernie Powers, who rushed for 167 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in rushing yards. Franklin also got help from Santiago Perez, who showed off his sure hands for 80 receiving yards.
Franklin's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1.
Del Valle will look to take advantage of their home-field for the first time this season as they take on El Paso at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Franklin, they will venture away from home to take on Monterey at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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