Football Preview: Northview Vikings vs. Baldwin Park Braves
Northview is 6-0 against Baldwin Park since September of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Northview Vikings will head out on the road to square off against the Baldwin Park Braves at 7:00 p.m. Northview will be coming into the contest with an undefeated record on the line.
Last Thursday, Northview didn't have too much trouble with West Covina as they won 34-17. Given the Vikings' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 83rd, while the Bulldogs are ranked 396th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Keanu Tauvao continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 116 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 116 rushing yards. Isaiah Lucero also helped out with an impressive 87 receiving yards.
Northview wouldn't let West Covina keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Miguel Guillen, Aj Flores, and Andres Rodriguez picked up one apiece.
Meanwhile, Baldwin Park was able to grind out a solid victory over Diamond Ranch on Friday, taking the game 36-25.
Northview's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-0. As for Baldwin Park, they now have a winning record of 5-4.
Everything came up roses for Northview against Baldwin Park in their previous matchup back in October of 2019, as the squad secured a 37-6 victory. Does Northview have another victory up their sleeve, or will Baldwin Park turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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