Football Preview: Johansen Vikings vs. Central Valley Hawks
The Johansen Vikings's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Central Valley Hawks at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Johansen's offense hasn't had much luck over their past three matches, but Wednesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Johansen and Lathrop met for a duel on Monday where Johansen couldn't get it done. Johansen was outmatched by Lathrop on the road and fell 39-0. While losing is never fun, the Vikings can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 562nd, while the Spartans are ranked 131st).
Meanwhile, a victory for Central Valley just wasn't in the cards on Monday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They took a blow against Livingston, falling 47-16. The loss continues a trend for the Hawks in their matchups with the Wolves: they've now lost five in a row.
Johansen's defeat dropped their record down to 1-9. As for Central Valley, they moved to 7-11 with that loss, which also ended their three-game winning streak.
Johansen was dealt a bruising 36-0 defeat at the hands of Central Valley in their previous matchup back in September. Can Johansen avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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