Football Recap: Viewmont Comes Up Short

Viewmont and West Field squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Viewmont had to settle for second. They fell 41-34 to the Longhorns. The Vikings just can't catch a break and have now endured six losses in a row.

Jack Savage threw for 314 yards and a pair of TDs. Jayson Dunroe was his top target, picking up 224 receiving yards and three touchdowns. On the ground, Benji Tolman rushed for 79 yards and one score.

A big part of West Field's win came down to the chemistry between Easton Eilertson and his top target Gavin Ortegon. Eilertson threw for 240 yards and four touchdowns while completing 74.3% of his passes while Ortegon picked up 111 receiving yards and four TDs. The dominant performance also gave Eilertson a new career-high in rushing yards (28). A healthy portion of Eilertson's aerial production (91 yards to be exact) also went to Kolt Abbott.

Viewmont's defeat dropped their record down to 4-7. As for West Field, their victory bumped their record up to 7-4.

Viewmont does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for West Field, they will challenge Box Elder at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.