After flying high against Kirtland Central last Friday, Valencia came back down to earth. The Jaguars lost 35-12 to the Gadsden Panthers on Friday. The Jaguars have struggled against the Panthers recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Valencia lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Santino Mares, who rushed for 16 yards and one touchdown, and also threw for 85 yards and one TD. Valencia also got a significant boost from Michael Storms III, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 89 yards.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Gadsden to victory, but perhaps none more so than JUAN RIOS, who rushed for 94 yards and one score. ETHAN MORALES was another key signal caller, throwing for 58 yards and a pair of TDs.
Valencia's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Gadsden, they pushed their record up to 2-0 with the win, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season.
Looking ahead, Valencia will be defending their home field for the first time this season when they go up against Belen at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Gadsden, they are taking a road trip to square off against Clint at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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