Football Preview: Valhalla Norsemen vs. San Ysidro Cougars
The Valhalla Norsemen will challenge the San Ysidro Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Valhalla will be strutting in after a victory while San Ysidro will be coming in after a loss.
Valhalla will roll into the game after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any points last Friday, then bounced right back against Mar Vista on Friday. Valhalla blew past Mar Vista 51-21 on the road. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Norsemen have posted since August 31, 2023.
Marcus Mikhail had a dynamite game for Valhalla, rushing for 109 yards and three touchdowns on only 12 carries. Valhalla also got a significant boost from Joshua Armstrong, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 80 yards.
Armstrong wasn't the only one working in the rushing yards department: Valhalla was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 295 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in August of 2023.
Valhalla's defense made their presence known, laying out Peter Thomas. three times. In fact, those sacks all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Zachary Haggar. He also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, picking up three sacks and making six total tackles (4.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, San Ysidro was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their tenth straight defeat. They fell to Clairemont 24-20.
Valhalla's victory ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 1-1. As for San Ysidro, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
Everything came up roses for Valhalla against San Ysidro when the teams last played back in August of 2023 as the team secured a 41-7 win. Will Valhalla repeat their success, or does San Ysidro have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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