Football Preview: Holtville Vikings vs. Vincent Memorial Scots
The Holtville Vikings are taking a road trip to challenge the Vincent Memorial Scots at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Holtville comes in on 14 and Vincent Memorial on five.
Last Friday, everything came up roses for Holtville on the road against Coronado as the team secured a 54-14 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.
Enrique Armas was his usual excellent self, rushing for 274 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 16.1 yards per carry. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 2.1 rushing touchdowns per game.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Holtville was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 427 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 198 rushing yards in 11 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Vincent Memorial didn't have too much trouble with Palo Verde Valley at home on Friday as they won 21-6.
Vincent Memorial's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Patricio Carranza, who threw for 264 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 13.2 yards per attempt. Diego Cisneros was in the mix too, providing Vincent Memorial with two touchdowns.
Vincent Memorial wouldn't let Palo Verde Valley keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. Vincent Memorial can thank Lucio Ascolani and Emilio Fimbres for forcing all of them. Ascolani is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made ten or more in the last 20 games he's played dating back to last season. Juan Carlos Saenz was another major factor on D, picking up a sack and making 11 total tackles.
Holtville pushed their record up to 7-0 with the win, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Vincent Memorial, their record is now 6-1.
Holtville skirted past Vincent Memorial 27-25 when the teams last played back in October of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Holtville since the squad 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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