Joralemon, Valencia fuel Vaqueros’ win

By Nick Pellegrino
Updated: September 2, 2026

El Capitan linebacker Lily Murohy registered two sacks / ECHS Instagram

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Kailey Joralemon

LAKESIDE — Gabriella Jackson hauled in a pair of long touchdown passes, finishing with three receptions for a career-high 127 yards to lead the host Vaqueros past El Cajon Valley, 19-14, in girls flag football action Tuesday (Sept. 1).

On defense, for the second straight day, a Grossmont Conference record was equaled when junior Kailey Joralemon registered three interceptions.

Mikaela Valencia fired both touchdown passes, while Sasha Parker rushed for another score on her lone carry — a 4-yard run.

El Cajon Valley attempted to mount yet another fourth-quarter comeback, but the El Capitan defense came through with six sacks, including three by senior linebacker Audrey Guillory, an early-season contender for East County Defensive Player of the Year honors.

Lily Murphy also posted a pair of quarterback sacks.

El Capitan (3-4) snapped a mild two-game losing skid and will look to reach .500 when it entertains Valhalla on Thursday at 6 p.m. The Braves are even at 2-2 overall heading into Thursday’s home matchup against Vista at 5:30 p.m.

Patrick Henry 18, Our Lady of Peace 14

SAN CARLOS — Patrick Henry again failed to convert a point-after-touchdown attempt, yet the Patriots reached the end zone three times to Our Lady of Peace’s two to down the Pilots, 18-14, in Western League action Tuesday (Sept. 1).

Patrick Henry moved to 3-1 both overall and in league play. OLP fell to 2-3. No statistics or game information other than the score was reported.

In another key Western League contest, visiting Scripps Ranch shocked host Cathedral Catholic — the defending league champion — 25-12 in Carmel Valley.

Both the Falcons and Dons entered the ballgame with identical 5-2 overall records.

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Granite Hills 48, at Valhalla 6

RANCHO SAN DIEGO — The Granite Hills Eagles set a school scoring record by rolling up 48 points to defeat Jamacha neighbor Valhalla in Tuesday’s (Sept. 1) non-league girls flag football game.

The Eagles broke the previous mark of 45 points, set on the road against Rancho Buena Vista in a 2024 CIF-San Diego Section first-round playoff contest.

Granite Hills moved to 2-3 overall, while Orange Nation remained winless in four starts.

Junior quarterback Taylor Nash completed 19 of 24 passes for 285 yards and five touchdowns without an interception. She also rushed four times for 48 yards, giving her 333 yards of total offense.

Katie Petrich caught two passes for 68 yards and two touchdowns, while Emily Fong collected four receptions for 75 yards. Riley Egan, Brooklyn Spencer and Hattie Oliver caught one touchdown pass apiece.

Iliana Cruse added four receptions for 58 yards, while Spencer rushed four times for 32 yards. Granite Hills finished with 365 yards of offense.

The Eagles also intercepted two passes and accumulated 72 return yards. Senior Trinity Herrin returned an interception 65 yards and led the defense with four flag pulls. Amaya Thomas recorded the other interception and returned it seven yards.

Fong converted three extra-point attempts, while Nash added three more.

Valhalla quarterback Natalia Marco completed 14 of 34 passes for 162 yards and one touchdown. Emma Sloan accounted for the Norsemen’s score and finished with six receptions for 97 yards. Zaina Davis led Valhalla defensively with eight flag pulls.

Christian 26, at Francis Parker 20

LINDA VISTA — Christian’s first-year program is now 2-0 — with both victories coming on the road — after staving off host Francis Parker, 26-20.

No game statistics were reported.

Torrey Pines 19, at Steele Canyon 13

JAMUL — Defending CIF-San Diego Section Division I champion Torrey Pines held off host Steele Canyon, 19-13.

The Falcons, following a 3-3 showing at a tournament in Ventura County, moved to 5-5 overall. The Cougars fell to 3-4, with all three victories coming against sub-.500 programs.

Del Norte 27, Grossmont 12

4S RANCH — The Del Norte Nighthawks raced to a 14-0 first-quarter lead, then began turning to their reserves after carrying a 20-0 advantage into the second half of a 27-12 victory over visiting Grossmont.

Del Norte (4-4) has won three straight, starting the streak with a school scoring record in a 54-13 whipping of cross-freeway rival Rancho Bernardo. The Hillers (2-3) dropped their second straight.

Eastlake 32, West Hills 13

SANTEE — West Hills (1-2) has lost two straight games by a combined 50 points — the second-largest two-game margin in school history — following a 32-13 setback to visiting Eastlake.

The Titans (2-4), coming off a 6-0 overtime setback to Del Norte, snapped a three-game losing streak.