Football Preview: Garey Vikings vs. Wilson Wildcats
The Garey Vikings will head out to challenge the Wilson Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Garey's defense has only allowed 17.8 points per game this season, so Wilson's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Garey is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 34 points last Saturday, they were much more limited against South El Monte on Friday. They had to suffer through a 34-6 loss at the hands of the Eagles. That makes it the first time this season the Vikings have let down their home crowd.
Meanwhile, you can't lose the matchup if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Wilson's strategy against Montclair on Thursday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Wilson blew Montclair out of the water with a 47-0 final score. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Wildcats.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Dominic Ezeonye and he. Ezeonye rushed for 126 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries while he rushed for 126 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries. Derek Ochoa really tore up the turf during one magnificent 80-yard run.
Wilson wouldn't let Montclair keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Wilson can thank Esteban Trujillo and Jesus Castorena for forcing both of them.
Garey's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 2-2. As for Wilson, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Garey came up short against Wilson when the teams last played back in September of 2023, falling 36-28. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Ezeonye, who rushed for 143 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.9 yards per carry. Now that Garey knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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