Football Recap: Downey Picks Up Third Consecutive Win

By Team Reports Oct 18, 2024, 1:58pm

Football Recap: Downey Vikings vs. Paramount Pirates

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Downey won against Bellflower last Wednesday with 33 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Monday. The Downey Vikings blew past the Paramount Pirates 33-13. Considering the Vikings have won eight contests by more than 19 points this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Downey to victory, but perhaps none more so than Madeline Garcia, who threw for 267 yards and five touchdowns while completing 79.2% of her passes, and also rushed for 38 yards. That's the most rushing yards Garcia has posted since back in August. Another pass catcher making a difference was Melanie Sanchez, who gained 164 total yards and two touchdowns.

The win was the third in a row for Downey, bringing their record for this year to 15-6. As for Paramount, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last seven matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-14 record this season.

Downey has already played their next game, a 25-14 victory against La Serna on the 15th. As for Paramount, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 26-20 loss against La Mirada on the 16th.

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