Preview: North Vikings vs. Firestone Falcons
Firestone has enjoyed the comforts of home their last two games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will challenge the North Vikings at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Saturday was a slow day for Firestone's offense, as the team failed to make it on the board. They took a 14-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of East. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Firestone in their matchups with East: they've now lost seven in a row.
Meanwhile, North's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Friday after their sixth straight loss. They fell just short of Ellet by a score of 20-14.
Despite the loss, North got a solid performance out of Marvin Causey jr, who rushed for 70 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries, and also picked up 88 receiving yards and a touchdown. Causey jr's longest reception was for an incredible 77 yards.
With that loss, Firestone now have a losing record at 3-4. North's loss was their sixth straight on the road, which dropped their overall record down to 1-6.
Firestone easily got past North in their previous meeting last October by a score of 28-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Firestone since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
