Kingsburg and Golden West squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Kingsburg had to settle for second. They and the Golden West Trailblazers were almost perfectly matched up, but they suffered a 35-34 loss. The Vikings' defeat signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
When it comes to explaining why Kingsburg lost, don't look at Drew Lunde. Despite the final result, he rushed for 131 yards and three touchdowns. Lunde is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last four games he's played. Kingsburg also got help from Dalyn Breckenridge, who showed off his sure hands for 105 receiving yards.
Kingsburg didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Chris Browe and Breckenridge. Breckenridge also posted 105 receiving yards, which is notable because Kingsburg is 5-2 when he posts at least 80 receiving yards, but 2-3 otherwise.
Case Anders continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Golden West, rushing for 106 yards and a touchdown, while also picking up 94 receiving yards and a touchdown. Anders got the majority of those receiving yards when he pulled down a pass and took off for a gain of 53 yards. Jayden Najera was another key player, throwing for 271 yards and a touchdown while completing 76.9% of his passes.
Kingsburg's loss dropped their record down to 7-5. As for Golden West, the victory was the tenth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 10-1.
Kingsburg does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Golden West, they will challenge Central Valley Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (Golden West has won seven straight at home dating back to last season, while Central Valley Christian won three straight on the road), something that'll have to change.
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