Football Preview: Northview Vikings vs. Diamond Ranch Panthers
Northview has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will venture away from home to square off against the Diamond Ranch Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Northview knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past five contests -- so hopefully Diamond Ranch likes a good challenge.
Last Thursday, everything came up roses for Northview at home against Village Christian as the team secured a 35-6 victory. Fans of the Vikings have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
A big part of Northview's win came down to the chemistry between Robert Lucero and his top target Isaiah Lucero. Robert threw for 106 yards and a touchdown while completing 80% of his passes while Isaiah picked up 84 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Isaiah got the majority of those receiving yards when he pulled down a pass and took off for a gain of 64 yards. Cj Carrillo got in on the action too, returning a kick for a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Diamond Ranch was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss dating back to last season. They fell to Elsinore 11-7.
Northview's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-0. As for Diamond Ranch, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-5.
Northview came up short against Diamond Ranch in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 36-28. Thankfully for Northview, D'Mariya Thomas (who picked up 144 receiving yards and three touchdowns) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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