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Central Valley High School's varsity football program didn't face much of a challenge in the final three quarters of its season opener.

The Hawks reeled off 28 straight unanswered points in a 34-6 rout of host Le Grand Friday night.

"That's a team we should beat," senior quarterback Trevor Mew said. "But it wasn't like they rolled over. They came out and gave us a run."

Central Valley's revamped offensive line, which consisted of Tyler Dodd (right tackle), Garrett Azevedo (right guard), Alex del Campo (center), Patrick Smith (left guard) and Chris Beleele/Nate Lopez (left tackle), was stellar in its debut.

"They did an outstanding job," head coach Tim Garcia said.

The Hawks racked up 488 yards against the Bulldogs' defense.

Mew completed 13 of 15 passes for 275 yards and three touchdowns, and ran for another score.

"His reads, decision making and accuracy were phenomenal," Garcia said.

Senior Rick Rogers caught six passes for 95 yards and two touchdowns.

Junior Deangelo Williams had three catches for 105 yards and one TD (60-yarder).

Junior Vince Lopez rushed for 129 yards and a TD (85-yarder) on nine carries.

"They couldn't stop us," Mew said. "That's how it should be with the athletes we have and blocking we have up front."

Central Valley limited Le Grand to just 185 yards of total offense, including 65 rushing.

Timmy Henley tallied a team-high eight tackles.

Tyler Dodd had six tackles and one sack.

Lopez intercepted a pass.

The Hawks led 14-6 at the break as Mew tossed two TD passes to Rogers.

Mew, Lopez and Williams all scored for the Hawks in the second half.

Le Grand had two players suffer injuries (neck and elbow) in the first half, delaying the contest for more than one hour.

"It was a weird game," Mew said. "But we did what we were supposed to do. Everyone did their job."

Added Garcia: "Overall, I'm very pleased. They played well."

Week 2

Central Valley will play against Bret Harte on Friday at Ceres High School. The contest will begin at 7:15 p.m.

"It's going to be a challenge," Garcia said. "It's going to be fun. Their coach (Scott Edwards) was the offensive coordinator at University of Mary when they recruited me. The first year I got there, he left to go to another university."

Fundraiser on Saturday

Central Valley's football program will be holding a carwash fundraiser from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. behind the school's cafeteria on Sept. 20. Proceeds will help pay for the rental of portable lights for the Hawks' first-ever two homes games. Cost is $5.