Mar Vista is 0-3 against Valhalla since September of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Mar Vista Mariners will face off against the Valhalla Norsemen at 6:30 p.m. Mar Vista will be strutting in after a victory while Valhalla will be coming in after a loss.
Mar Vista had to kick off their season on the road on Friday, but they showed no ill effects. They blew past O'Farrell Charter, posting a 43-7 win on the road.
Peter Thomas went supernova for Mar Vista, throwing for 151 yards and three touchdowns while completing 78.6% of his passes, and also rushing for 63 yards and a touchdown. Another signal caller making a difference was Benjamin Moya, who gained 109 total yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Mar Vista was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 246 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as O'Farrell Charter only rushed for 137.
Mar Vista didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Gabriel Sanchez and Juandiego Bautista. Mar Vista got some further help from William Mitchell: he picked up two sacks, made three total tackles (3.0 for loss), and defended a pass.
Meanwhile, Valhalla couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They were beaten by Classical Academy 28-0 on Friday.
Mar Vista took a serious blow against Valhalla in their previous matchup back in August of 2023, falling 48-12. Thankfully for Mar Vista, Dominic Silva (who rushed for 304 yards and seven touchdowns while picking up 10.1 yards per carry) 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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