Football Preview: El Camino Colts vs. Mills Vikings
The El Camino Colts will head out to take on the Mills Vikings at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. El Camino has given up an average of 31 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
El Camino came up short against Jefferson on Friday, falling 43-21. The Colts have struggled against the Grizzlies recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
The losing side was boosted by Quentin Bromaghim, who threw for 206 yards and two TDs on only 19 passes, and also rushed for 47 yards.
Meanwhile, Mills never let their opponents score on Friday. They blew past Cupertino 35-0. The Vikings' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
El Camino better keep an eye on Valentino Maza. He was instrumental in Mills' win, rushing for 100 yards and one touchdown on only nine carries. Those 100 rushing yards gave Maza a new career-high.
Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Mills proved: they limited Cupertino to a paltry 2.6 yards per carry. The Vikings didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 9.6.
The win made it two in a row for Mills and bumps their season record up to 2-2. The victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 6 points in those games. As for El Camino, the defeat was their first at home , dropping their record down to 2-2.
El Camino didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Mills in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, but they still walked away with a 6-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Colts since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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