Football Recap: Downey Vikings vs. Mayfair Monsoons
Downey extended their home winning streak to seven games dating back to last season thanks to a huge performance from Oscar Rios. The Downey Vikings secured a 49-44 W over the Mayfair Monsoons on Friday thanks in part to Rios, who rushed for 123 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries, and also threw for 187 yards and two touchdowns on only 17 passes. His longest rush was for an impressive 60 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Another player making a difference was Oscar Aguilar, who picked up a sack and made ten total tackles (2.0 for loss). He is on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last three games he's played.
Despite the loss, Mayfair still got an impressive performance from Louis Johnson, who rushed for 155 yards and three touchdowns on only 15 carries. With that strong performance, Johnson is now averaging an impressive 104.4 rushing yards per game. Speaking of playmakers, who could forget Max Mitchell, who went all the way with a kickoff return for a touchdown.
Downey's win bumped their record up to 9-1. As for Mayfair, the defeat snapped their winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 7-3 record.
Both are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Downey will face off against Serra at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Serra is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 29.4 points per game this season. As for Mayfair, they will take on Trabuco Hills at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Trabuco Hills' favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last three contests.
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