Football Recap: Mayfair Monsoons vs. Downey Vikings
It was a good run, but Mayfair unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Friday. They took a 49-44 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Downey Vikings. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Friday (38), the Monsoons still had to take the loss.
When it comes to explaining why Mayfair lost, don't look at Louis Johnson. Despite the final result, he rushed for 155 yards and three touchdowns on only 15 carries. With that strong performance, Johnson is now averaging an impressive 104.4 rushing yards per game. Speaking of playmakers, who could forget Max Mitchell, who went all the way with a kickoff return for a touchdown.
Oscar Rios was his usual excellent self, rushing for 123 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries, while also throwing for 187 yards and two touchdowns on only 17 passes for Downey. Rios' longest rush was for an impressive 60 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Bernardo Blanco also helped out as he racked up 112 rushing yards.
Mayfair's defeat ended a ten-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 7-3. As for Downey, they pushed their record up to 9-1 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Mayfair will head out to take on Trabuco Hills at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Trabuco Hills has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 118 points over their last three matchups. As for Downey, they are taking a road trip to challenge Serra at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Serra is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 29.4 points per game this season.
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