Central Valley’s football team welcomed the challenge of competing against defending Sac-Joaquin Section Division-VI champion Hughson last week.
The host Hawks contributed to their own downfall by committing three turnovers en route to losing 42-0 to the Huskies on Friday at Ceres High.
“We knew it was going to be a tough game,” Central Valley head coach Derrick Goblirsch said. “We looked at it as an opportunity to see where we’re at. We have a long ways to go to be able to compete against a team like that. It was a learning experience.”
The Hawks dropped to 1-1 overall.
The Huskies improved to 2-0 on the season.
Hughson is vying for its third consecutive Sac-Joaquin Section championship this fall.
“They’ve had a lot of success,” said Goblirsch. “They’ve played in a lot of important games. That goes a long way in creating a good culture.”
The Huskies limited the Hawks to 163 yards of total offense.
“We knew we had to play mistake-free football,” Goblirsch said. “We had moments where we looked good. We were able to run on them successfully. The thing that hurt us was untimely penalties.”
Hawk running back Amir Drakeford totaled 64 yards on 12 carries. He also caught two passes for 10 yards.
Central Valley sophomore quarterback Dominic Delatorre completed 4 of 13 passes for 41 yards with no touchdowns and two interceptions.
Backup QB Isaac Garcia finished 0-for-2 with no yards and one interception. He rushed for 22 yards on six carries.
Caden Mendonca caught two passes for 31 yards.
Sebastian Maldonado gained 20 yards on four carries.
Edgar Peralta ran for 13 yards on one carry.
Cristian Gudino had six tackles and one pass deflection.
Garcia had six tackles.
Cesar Pimentel had six tackles.
Damian Olivares had four tackles and half a sack.
Drakeford had three tackles and half a sack.
Pahulu Anitelea had two tackles and one sack.
“Defensively, I was pleased with how we played,” Goblirsch said.
Hughson had 226 yards of total offense with no turnovers.
Arizona commit Robert McDaniel completed 16 of 21 passes for 182 yards with three touchdowns.
“To have a QB with that experience helps a lot."
Eli Wilbanks gained 44 yards and scored two touchdowns on eight carries.
Malakai Sumter caught five passes for 54 yards and one touchdown.
Bryce McDaniel totaled 45 yards and one touchdown on six receptions.
Lawson Aviles grabbed two passes for 37 yards and one touchdown.
Bryce Williams collected one tackle and returned a fumble 95 yards for a touchdown.
Wilbanks had three tackles and one interception.
Colt Foss had two tackles and one interception.
“They had good athletes all over the field. Their skilled players were really fast.”
The Hawks fell behind 21-0 in the first half.
“We knew we had to play well early,” Goblirsch said. “Unfortunately, we didn’t get that spark to give us some confidence and momentum.”
Central Valley’s best scoring chance came in the fourth quarter. The Hawks lost a fumble at the Huskies’ 10-yard line. Williams scooped up the ball and raced 95 yards for a touchdown.
FLAG FOOTBALL
Central Valley’s girls flag football program competed at the Orestimba Tournament on Aug. 24 in Newman.
The Hawks compiled an 0-3 record while battling Cesar Chavez, Enochs and Hilmar.
Central Valley had a chance to go undefeated.
“We lost all three games in the final minutes,” head coach Tony Cordova said.
Central Valley lost 31-26 to Cesar Chavez in an offensive shootout.
Brianna Espinoza, Elia Hernandez and Dulce Del Valle all logged playing time at quarterback.
Espinoza passed for 58 yards and two touchdowns in defeat.
Hernandez threw for 105 yards and one TD.
Del Valle totaled 68 yards and one touchdown through the air.
Freshman Ayleen Apreza caught five passes for 90 yards and three TDs.
Ruby Medina caught four passes for 63 yards and one TD.
Alicia Espinoza caught two passes for 20 yards.
She made six tackles on defense.
Mia Mendoza had four tackles and three pass deflections.
Madi Mastropierro had five tackles and two pass deflections.
Giana Breshears had three tackles and one pass deflection.
Damaris Cisneros had six tackles.
Central Valley lost 28-18 to Enochs.
Brianna Espinoza finished with 155 yards and three touchdowns while completing 11 passes.
Alicia Espinoza hauled in five passes for 100 yards and two TDs.
Apreza totaled 35 yards and one touchdown on four receptions.
Medina caught one pass for 18 yards.
Tarnjot Kaur had two tackles, two interceptions and one pass deflection.
Mendoza had five tackles, two sacks and one pass deflection.
Rylee Randez had nine tackles.
Del Valle and Mastropierro both had five tackles.
Central Valley lost 21-18 to Hilmar.
Brianna Espinoza tossed for 81 yards and three touchdowns.
Apreza caught four passes for 49 yards and three TDs.
Alicia Espinoza caught one pass for 33 yards.
Kaur caught three passes for 23 yards.
Del Valle caught two passes for 20 yards.
Kelly Robles caught one pass for 10 yards.
Alicia Espinoza had four tackles and one pass deflection.
Kaur had two tackles and one interception.
Dawgs win twice
Ceres High’s girls flag football program compiled a 2-1 record at the Merced Tournament on Aug. 24.
The event featured a total of 20 teams.
The Bulldogs competed in Pool E, along with McNair, Livingston and Golden Valley.
“This weekend was our first real test,” head coach Curtis Hulstine said.
Ceres High opened the tournament with a 25-6 win over McNair.
The Bulldogs lost 33-14 to Livingston.
Ceres High won its tourney finale, 13-8, versus Golden Valley.
