Football Recap: Central Valley Takes a Loss + How To Watch

Central Valley lost against Johansen back in October of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Hawks lost 28-7 to the Vikings. The contest marked the Hawks' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.

Junior Gomez threw for 138 yards on ten of 25 attempts. Julian Gonzalez was his top target, picking up 74 receiving yards. On the ground, Emanuel Luna rushed for 57 yards.

A big part of Johansen's victory came down to the chemistry between Anthony Torres and his top target Grabriel Ibanez. Torres threw for 173 yards and three TDs while Ibanez picked up 45 receiving yards and one touchdown. Torres has become a key player for Johansen: the team is undefeated when he posts at least three passing touchdowns, but 2-3 otherwise.

This is the second loss in a row for Central Valley and nudges their season record down to 3-5. As for Johansen, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season.

Central Valley has already played their next contest, a 42-7 defeat against Lathrop on the 24th. As for Johansen, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 38-14 win against Livingston on the 24th.