Football Preview: Olympian Eagles vs. Bonita Vista Barons
Olympian has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will square off against the Bonita Vista Barons at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Olympian's defense has only allowed 14.2 points per game this season, so Bonita Vista's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Olympian might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 26-6 to Southwest SD, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior.
Although Olympian took the loss, they still got scores from Malayiah Williams, Elianna Martin, and Martin.
Even if they lost, Olympian's defense still kept up the pressure with five sacks. Leading the way was Airi Anderson with four. She also made five total tackles, which is notable because Olympian is 2-1 when she posts at least three total tackles, but 2-3 otherwise.
Meanwhile, Bonita Vista earned a 19-6 victory over Mater Dei Catholic on Monday. Given the Barons' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 61st, while the Crusaders are ranked 205th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Bonita Vista's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Jamiya Valenciano and Mia Ramirez. What's more, Valenciano also racked up 83 rushing yards, the mostshe's had since back in October of 2023.
Olympian's defeat dropped their record down to 4-4. As for Bonita Vista, their win bumped their record up to 6-4.
Olympian came up short against Bonita Vista in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, falling 25-19. Can Olympian avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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