Football Preview: West Vikings vs. North Stars
West is 0-5 against North since September of 2018 but things could change on Friday. The West Vikings will be playing in front of their home fans against the North Stars at 7:30 p.m.
North is facing West at the wrong time: West suffered their first home loss of the season on Thursday and they're likely out for redemption. They took a 17-12 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Blades. The Vikings have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, North and South faced off in a cross-town battle on Friday. North won a match that couldn't have been any closer, slipping by South 27-26. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Stars.
Bradley Dockery was the offensive standout of the game as he rushed for 74 yards and four touchdowns. North is 2-1 when Dockery posts two or more rushing touchdowns, but 2-4 otherwise. North also got a significant boost from Elijah Valdovinos, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 107 yards.
North was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 297 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2023.
West's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 3-6. As for North, their victory bumped their record up to 4-5.
West lost to North at home by a decisive 37-19 margin in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Thankfully for West, Dillon Kyle (who rushed for 242 yards and four touchdowns on only 13 carries) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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