Hunter scores five TDs in Norsemen win

2026 EAST COUNTY PREP FOOTBALL

VALHALLA 56, MAR VISTA 6

EastCountySports.com staff report

EL CAJON — Three games into the season, Valhalla has yet to encounter much resistance.

Senior running back Jayden Hunter scored five touchdowns and rushed for 148 yards as the Norsemen remained unbeaten with a 56-6 nonleague rout of Mar Vista on Friday night.

Valhalla improved to 3-0 and has now outscored its first three opponents by a staggering 197-6.

Hunter carried 22 times for 148 yards, averaging 6.7 yards per attempt, with his longest run covering 20 yards. That 20-yard touchdown opened the scoring and helped set the tone for another lopsided Norsemen victory.

And Hunter wasn’t carrying the offense alone.

Sophomore Camryn Conley rushed seven times for 86 yards, averaging 12.3 yards per carry, as Valhalla piled up 252 rushing yards on 31 attempts.

Junior quarterback Adrian Wilson gave the Norsemen balance through the air, completing 11 of 20 passes for 136 yards, two touchdowns and no interceptions.

Wilson connected with freshman A.J. Wright for a 5-yard touchdown that pushed Valhalla’s lead to 27-6 in the second quarter.

He later hit junior Desmond Demara for a 25-yard touchdown, part of another productive night for the Valhalla receiving corps.

Demara finished with six receptions for 92 yards and a touchdown, averaging 15.3 yards per catch. Wright caught three passes for 25 yards, while Hunter added a 14-yard reception.

Valhalla finished with 388 total yards, including 252 on the ground.

The Norsemen led 12-6 after the first quarter before blowing the game open.

Wilson’s touchdown pass to Wright made it 27-6, and Valhalla continued pouring it on before halftime to take a 35-6 advantage into the locker room.

The Norsemen then added 21 unanswered points after halftime to finish off the 50-point victory.

Mar Vista’s only touchdown came in the first quarter on a 3-yard run by Jehiel Crawford. The conversion attempt failed.

The Mariners fell to 2-2.

For Valhalla, the victory continued a remarkable opening stretch in which the Norsemen have combined an explosive offense with a defense that has allowed only one touchdown all season.

After three games, Valhalla is averaging nearly 66 points per game.

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GAME BALL — JAYDEN HUNTER

There isn’t much debate here.

Hunter turned in the night’s dominant individual performance, rushing for 148 yards and five touchdowns on 22 carries.

The senior has emerged as the centerpiece of a Valhalla offense that can attack opponents in several different ways. Hunter provided the power Friday, while Conley supplied explosive complementary runs and Wilson kept the Mariners from loading entirely against the ground game.

Through three games, Hunter is averaging 106.3 rushing yards per game.

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OFFENSIVE BALANCE

The numbers tell the story of why Valhalla has been so difficult to defend.

Rushing: 252 yards
Passing: 136 yards
Total offense: 388 yards

Hunter and Conley combined for 234 rushing yards, while Wilson threw two touchdown passes without an interception.

Demara’s six catches for 92 yards gave Wilson a dependable downfield option, and freshman A.J. Wright contributed both as a receiver and touchdown target.

Valhalla didn’t need one player to produce all of its offense — even on a night when Hunter scored five times.

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YOUTH CONTINUES TO CONTRIBUTE

One encouraging piece for Valhalla is how much production is coming from underclassmen.

Camryn Conley, a sophomore, rushed for 86 yards on only seven carries.

A.J. Wright, a freshman, caught three passes and scored on a 5-yard touchdown reception.

The Norsemen already have established veteran playmakers in Hunter, Wilson and Demara, but their younger contributors are giving the offense another dimension.

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THREE GAMES, SIX POINTS ALLOWED

Perhaps the most startling number attached to Valhalla’s 3-0 start isn’t 197 points scored.

It’s six allowed.

Mar Vista’s first-quarter touchdown represents the only points surrendered by the Norsemen through three games.

That gives Valhalla a scoring margin of plus-191.

The schedule will eventually get more demanding, but the Norsemen have done exactly what a strong team should do against overmatched opponents: take control early and leave little doubt.

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BY THE NUMBERS

VALHALLA (3-0)

Jayden Hunter: 22 carries, 148 yards, 5 TD
Camryn Conley: 7 carries, 86 yards
Adrian Wilson: 11-of-20, 136 yards, 2 TD, 0 INT
Desmond Demara: 6 catches, 92 yards, TD
A.J. Wright: 3 catches, 25 yards, TD
Team rushing: 31 carries, 252 yards
Total offense: 388 yards
Points through three games: 197
Points allowed through three games: 6

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NEXT: VALHALLA AT KEARNY

Valhalla travels to face Kearny (0-3) next Friday at 7 p.m.

On paper, there is little reason to believe the Norsemen’s early-season domination should stop there.

Kearny is coming off a 41-6 loss to unbeaten Maranatha Christian, dropping the Komets to 0-3.

Maranatha quarterback Colin Leonard threw for 234 yards and three touchdowns against Kearny, while Ryan Niguidula rushed for 115 yards and a score.

The Komets’ lone touchdown came on a 20-yard run by Kai Nguyen.

Kearny has been outscored 100-52 through three games, while Valhalla has outscored its opposition 197-6.

The contrast is considerable.

Valhalla enters averaging nearly 66 points per game and approximately 390 yards of offense per contest, with Hunter leading the rushing attack and Wilson giving the Norsemen an increasingly productive passing game.

Kearny will have to find a way to slow Hunter without allowing Wilson, Demara and Wright to exploit favorable matchups outside.

That has been easier said than done.

Rather than presenting Kearny as Valhalla’s first major challenge, next week’s question may be simpler:

Can the Norsemen sustain this extraordinary level of dominance for another week?

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