Football Preview: Arvin Bears vs. West Vikings
The Arvin Bears will challenge the West Vikings at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Arvin will be strutting in after a victory while West will be coming in after a defeat.
Arvin is headed out in good spirits considering the team just ended their winless streak on the road against Taft last Friday. Arvin came out on top against Taft by a score of 29-18.
The critical scores for Arvin came from Xzavier Brooks, Abran Gonzales, Xavier Reynoso, and Reynoso.
One reason for the win was Arvin's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for seven sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Reynoso and Alejandro Osorio, who racked up five sacks between them. Osorio is also 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.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for West's offense. They took a blow against Templeton on Friday, falling 52-0. The Vikings have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
The win got Arvin back to even at 2-2. As for West, their loss dropped their record down to 1-3.
Everything came up roses for Arvin against West when the teams last played back in September of 2023, as the team secured a 48-21 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Arvin since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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