Football Preview: Villa Angela-St. Joseph Vikings vs. McDowell Trojans
The Villa Angela-St. Joseph Vikings will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against the McDowell Trojans at 7:00 p.m. One thing working in Villa Angela-St. Joseph's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.
Last Saturday, everything came up roses for Villa Angela-St. Joseph on the road against Cleveland Central Catholic as the team secured a 48-6 win. The Vikings might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four matchups by 31 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask McDowell). They claimed a resounding 49-21 victory over Meadville on the road. The team's explosion on offense also rewarded the Trojans with their most commanding win of the season.
Villa Angela-St. Joseph pushed their record up to 5-0 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for McDowell, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-2.
Villa Angela-St. Joseph strolled past McDowell in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 by a score of 56-39. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was McDowell's Stephon Porter, who rushed for 109 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries, and also picked up 41 receiving yards. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Villa Angela-St. Joseph still be able to contain Porter? There's only one way to find out.
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