Football Preview: Marina Vikings vs. Esperanza Aztecs
The Marina Vikings will challenge the Esperanza Aztecs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Esperanza is hoping to do what Pacifica couldn't on Thursday: put an end to Marina's winning streak, which now stands at four games. Marina blew past Pacifica 31-7. The match marked the Vikings' most dominant win of the season so far.
Marina had a senior duo take command as Garrett Hunnicutt threw for 278 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 passes and Shane Cassidy picked up 167 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Cassidy's longest reception was for an incredible 93 yards.
Marina's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged five passes before it was all said and done. Gabriel Jessee led the group effort, picking up three of those interceptions all by himself.
Meanwhile, Esperanza was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Friday as they fell 40-34 to Dana Hills. The loss was the Aztecs' first of the season.
Esperanza's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Travis Frazier, who threw for 375 yards and three touchdowns while completing 78.1% of his passes, and Edward Khutshivili, who picked up 169 receiving yards and three touchdowns. The dominant performance gave Frazier a new career-high in rushing yards.
Marina's victory bumped their record up to 4-0. As for Esperanza, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
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