All Hail King Stanton

Valley Center running back Stanton Upson carried the Jaguars to 5-0 with a performance fit for a king on Friday night.

Literally.

Upson was crowned homecoming king on a night where he carried the ball 51 times (51 times!) for 261 yards and three touchdowns, as he led the Jags to a 21-16 win over Westview.

Here are some video highlights of the game, starting with an interception by Travis Bernard in the first quarter:



A 10-yard touchdown run by Upson in the second half:



A two-point conversion pass from Beau Reilly to Thomas Jauregui in the second half:



And a sack by linebacker Patrick Preston:



Video by Kelly Hinz

Another Win For The Jaguars

Valley Center's smothering defense went to town on Mater Dei this week, allowing just 30 yards of total offense, giving up only a first-half field goal, picking up six sacks, recovering a fumble, returning an interception for a touchdown, and recording a safety in a 26-3 victory.

Wow.

That's pretty much everything a defense can do in a single game. And with starting quarterback Beau Reilly ailing (he bruised his left shoulder on the first series of the game), the defense never let Mater Dei take advantage.

Oh, and the special teams units did their job as well, as the Jags downed a punt inside the Mater Dei 2 yard line, setting up a 30-yard punt return touchdown by Travis Bernard to end the first half.

Here are some video highlights from the game:

Linebacker Jacob Beason brings down the Mater Dei quarterback:



The VC defense, led by Patrick Preston, drops the Mater Dei runner behind the line:



Preston and Julian Lavigne chase down the punt and down it inside the two:



Stanton Upson takes the handoff and goes in for the touchdown:



VC quarterback Beau Reilly hits Tommy Aguilar for a short gain in the fourth quarter:



video by Kelly Hinz