Football Preview: Marina Vikings vs. Fountain Valley Barons
The Marina Vikings will head out on the road to face off against the Fountain Valley Barons at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Marina will be strutting in after a win while Fountain Valley will be coming in after a loss.
Last Friday, Marina strolled past Woodrow Wilson with points to spare, taking the game 27-13. The Vikings pushed the score to 20-0 by the end of the third, a deficit the Bruins cut but never quite recovered from.
Among those leading the charge was Gabe Carles, who rushed for 98 yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Fountain Valley was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Thursday as they fell 24-20 to Esperanza.
The victory made it two in a row for Marina and bumps their season record up to 2-0. As for Fountain Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-1.
Marina didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Fountain Valley in their previous meeting back in August of 2023, but they still walked away with a 13-7 win. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Fountain Valley's Noa Banua, who rushed for 129 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries, and also threw for 118 yards on 12 of 27 attempts. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Marina to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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