Football Recap: Central Heights Vikings vs. Bluestem Lions
On Friday, the Central Heights Vikings were able to grind out a solid win over the Bluestem Lions, taking the game 14-6. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Vikings.
Central Heights found their leader in underclassman Armoni Velez, who rushed for 103 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries. Those 103 rushing yards gave Velez a new career-high.
Central Heights was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 213 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 213 rushing yards in three consecutive games.
Central Heights wouldn't let Bluestem keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Reed Compton was the leader in that area as all came courtesy of his dominant performance.
Despite the loss, Bluestem still got an impressive performance from Colten Neal, who rushed for 93 yards and a touchdown.
The victory got Central Heights back to even at 2-2. As for Bluestem, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-3.
Central Heights has already played their next contest, a 46-0 win against West Franklin on the 4th. As for Bluestem, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 30-14 defeat against Eureka on the 4th.
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