Football Game Preview: Fox Foxes vs. Sasakwa Vikings

The Fox Foxes will take on the Sasakwa Vikings at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.

On Friday, Fox got the win against Paoli by a conclusive 28-8. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Foxes.

Meanwhile, while Sasakwa put up plenty of points on Thursday, the same can't be said for Graham/Dustin. The Vikings blew past the RiverHawk 60-0. The Vikings' offense checked out after the first half but had enough points banked to take the game anyway.

Sasakwa found their leader in sophomore Thaddeus Harjo, who rushed for 70 yards and a pair of TDs, and also threw for 64 yards and three touchdowns. Dariane Loya was another key player, picking up 35 receiving yards and a pair of scores.

Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Sasakwa proved: they limited Graham/Dustin to a paltry 0.1 yards per carry. The Vikings didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 35.

Sasakwa's victory bumped their record up to 7-1. As for Fox, their win bumped their record up to 6-1.

Fox ended up a good deal behind Sasakwa in their previous matchup back in November of 2023, losing 48-34. Can the Foxes avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.