NorCal Top 20 Game To Watch:
Valley Christian (San Jose, Calif.) 2-0 at Vacaville (Vacaville, Calif.) 3-0, Friday

While the Bishop Gorman at De La Salle game on Saturday has national impact, the Friday night matchup between Valley Christian at a streaking Vacaville has more meaning to these rankings and should be quite an affair.

After Valley Christian had dismantled Cardinal Newman 34-0 on the road in Santa Rosa, Warriors’ head coach Mike Machado addressed the team and told them this even before he knew that Vacaville had pulled off a 47-23 upset on the road at Granite Bay.

“Vacaville will be ready for us. They’re a quality program. This week, we need to be sure to take the steps each day and every second on the field to improve.”

Even with a turf toe and on extra long natural grass at Newman, Valley Christian junior standout running back Byron Marshall rushed for 156 yards and one score on a 44-yard run.

Last week’s Defensive Player of the Week, Jamaal Rose, led the defense once again, finishing with 13 tackles and four of the eight sacks of the Cardinals’ quarterback.

Vacaville comes in with a powerful offensive line and a running game of its own. If the Bulldogs line can get a big push up front and keep Rose and his mates from penetrating across the line of scrimmage, this could be a dandy.