The Lodi Flames will venture away from home to take on the Edison Vikings at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. Lodi has given up an average of 31.4 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Lodi is headed into Friday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight games on Friday. They lost 38-14 to Lincoln. While losing is never fun, the Flames can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 609th, while the Trojans are ranked 263rd).
Although Lodi took the loss, they still got scores from Cooper Mettler and Noah Hufford.
Don't try to pin the team's loss on the defense: they kept the trenches locked down and allowed a mere 2.6 yards per carry. While one picked up at least six total tackles, Jon Reyes stood above the rest. He picked up two sacks and made six total tackles. Lodi's ground attack was stronger, having averaged 4.4.
Lodi didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Drew Tetz and Gerardo Gonzalez. Another thorn in Lincoln's side was Reyes, who picked up two sacks and made six total tackles.
Meanwhile, Edison humbled Kimball with a 50-14 victory.
Edison pushed their record up to 5-4 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. Those road wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 41.3 points over those games. As for Lodi, their loss dropped their record down to 1-8.
Lodi was taken down by Edison 42-0 in their previous meeting back in November of 2024. Can the Flames avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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