Football Preview: Mayfair Monsoons vs. Downey Vikings
Mayfair hasn't had much luck against Downey recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Mayfair Monsoons will venture away from home to take on the Downey Vikings at 7:00 p.m. Mayfair is looking to tack on another W to their ten-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
Last Friday, Mayfair didn't have too much trouble with Dominguez as they won 38-21. Given the Monsoons' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 144th, while the Dons are ranked 455th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Louis Johnson, who rushed for 100 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 100 rushing yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Jeremiah Calvin, who threw for 201 yards and three touchdowns on only 14 passes.
Meanwhile, Downey waltzed into their matchup on Friday with three straight wins... but they left with four. Everything went their way against the Bears as they made off with a 27-7 win. Considering the Vikings have won six games by more than 19 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Oscar Rios continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 49 yards and two touchdowns, while also throwing for 228 yards and a touchdown while completing 73.3% of his passes.
Mayfair's record is now 7-2. As for Downey, their record now sits at 8-1.
Mayfair was dealt a bruising 49-14 defeat at the hands of Downey in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Can Mayfair avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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