Football Preview: Holtville Vikings vs. Mission Bay Buccaneers
The Holtville Vikings are headed away from home for the first time to challenge the Mission Bay Buccaneers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Holtville is headed out to face Mission Bay after opening their season at home and giving their fans just what they were looking for. Holtville never let Southwest EC onto the board and left with a 64-0 victory on Thursday. Winning may never get old, but the Vikings sure are getting used to it with their eighth in a row dating back to last season.
Enrique Armas was the offensive standout of the matchup as he rushed for 53 yards and two touchdowns.
Armas wasn't the only one working in the rushing yards department: Holtville was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 206 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 198 rushing yards in five consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Holtville didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Jesus Leon and Andres Fregoso.
Meanwhile, everything came up roses for Mission Bay at home against Kearny on Friday as the squad secured a 34-6 win.
Trey Arnold looked great while leading his team to the win, throwing for 272 yards and three touchdowns.
Holtville ended up a good deal behind Mission Bay when the teams last played back in September of 2022, losing 48-30. Can Holtville avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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