CONCORD – Clayton Valley Constitution had a monster night time throwing the ball Friday however couldn’t decelerate a resilient Del Oro-Loomis crew within the fourth quarter.
Main by 9, the Ugly Eagles allowed two touchdowns within the ultimate 9:09 of regulation time, together with one with 3:45 left in what turned a 31-27 nonleague loss to the Golden Eagles.
On 1st and 15, Del Oro quarterback Caden Pinnick scrambled to his proper to elude stress and located receiver Tommy Poe open ultimately zone for a 33-yard go-ahead rating, capping a powerful 93-yard drive.
Clayton Valley obtained the ball again with 3:39 left within the fourth quarter however couldn’t advance previous the Golden Eagles’ 35-yard-line because it suffered a second-straight one-score loss to begin the season.
The Ugly Eagles (0-2), ranked sixth within the Bay Space to begin the 12 months, misplaced 21-14 to Salinas at dwelling final Friday.
Del Oro landing, now leads CVC 31-27. It is a fairly throw pic.twitter.com/gRioyj1AJC
— Curtis Pashelka (@CurtisPashelka) September 3, 2022
“It’s a crew loss on the finish of the day. It’s not simply on the offense or the protection,” Clayton Valley junior receiver Davin Amos stated. “So we’ve simply obtained to get again within the lab, watch movie (Saturday). We’re going to come back again stronger and higher.”
Amos was the No. 1 goal for Ugly Eagles quarterback Christian Aguilar, who took the lion’s share of the snaps Friday after primarily splitting these duties with Mason Lovett final week.
Aguilar threw 40 instances for 371 yards and three touchdowns towards Del Oro. Amos caught two of these scores, together with a 37-yard reception on the 9:27 mark of the third quarter as Clayton Valley took a 27-18 lead.
Amos, profiting from single protection on the surface, completed with 13 catches for 236 yards. Hank Phifer caught a 6-yard landing go with 22 seconds left within the first quarter to offer Clayton Valley a 6-0 lead, and completed with 56 yards on 5 catches.
Clayton Valley additionally tried 45 passes final week, numbers extraordinary for a crew that has largely favored the run in earlier seasons.
“The important thing was matchups, and simply making performs,” Amos stated of his night time. “I like the passing recreation. I imply, I’m a receiver. However I believe it’s new to all of us. We’ve simply obtained to get rolling.”
The Ugly Eagles had an opportunity to take a stranglehold of the sport late within the third quarter as they drove the ball to Del Oro’s 6-yard line. However on fourth-and-two, Clayton Valley had a landing by Cody DeMartini nullified by a holding name, which pushed the ball again to Del Oro’s 24.
Clayton Valley couldn’t convert its lengthy fourth down attempt to after taking up on downs, Del Oro (3-0) marched 76 yards on 13 performs, a drive capped by Thomas Graham II’s 9-yard landing catch with 9:09 left within the fourth quarter. Clayton Valley’s protection was additionally referred to as for a private foul on the possession.
To go along with some pinpoint passing from Pinnick, Del Oro additionally used a bruising working recreation, one which took a toll on the Ugly Eagles’ protection.
Davin Amos with a 10-yard TD catch ultimately zone. Clayton Valley constitution up 20-12, 1:57 left, second quarter pic.twitter.com/v5GGpe2Fvw
— Curtis Pashelka (@CurtisPashelka) September 3, 2022
Senior working again Kainoa Acia, who had a mixed 244 yards on 24 carries in Del Oro’s first two video games, rushed for 2 touchdowns within the first half however gained 52 yards on eight carries within the second half.
Del Oro began its go-ahead drive — with 5:54 left within the fourth quarter — by itself 7-yard line. Graham caught a 26-yard go on first right down to get the Golden Eagles some higher area place earlier than Acia had three carries for a mixed 28 yards.
Pinnick’s scrambled for 11 yards and after a delay of recreation name on Del Oro, accomplished the landing go to Poe. Pinnick was 14 of 16 for 202 yards and two touchdowns, each caught by Poe.
Clayton Valley now travels to Las Vegas for a recreation subsequent Friday towards Canyon Springs.
“We’ve simply obtained to scrub up the errors and cease taking penalties,” Amos stated.