Football Game Preview: Alisal Trojans vs. North Salinas Vikings + Official Tickets

The Alisal Trojans will head out to face off against the North Salinas Vikings at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Alisal has given up an average of 33.1 points per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.

Things were looking good for Alisal after they put the first points on the board last Thursday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They lost to Carmel on the road by a 42-28 margin. The Trojans were up 14-0 in the first quarter but couldn't hold on to the lead.

Meanwhile, North Salinas was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They came up short against Palma, falling 37-14. While losing is never fun, the Vikings can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 352nd, while the Chieftains are ranked 107th).

Alisal's defeat dropped their record down to 4-4. As for North Salinas, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 4-4.

Alisal and North Salinas were almost perfectly matched up when the teams last played back in September of 2024, but Alisal suffered an agonizing 20-19 defeat. Can the Trojans avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.