After having lost a blowout in their previous game against La Habra, Northview was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They snuck past the Glendora Tartans with a 22-16 victory. Given the Vikings' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 118th, while the Tartans are ranked 248th) , the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Robert Lucero
| 09/05/25 @ Glendora | 258 |
| 08/22/25 @ Green Valley | 206 |
| 08/29/25 vs La Habra | 196 |
| 10/03/24 @ Diamond Ranch | 111 |
| 09/26/24 vs Village Christian | 106 |
Northview's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Robert Lucero led the charge by throwing for 258 yards and two touchdowns, while also punching in one TD on the ground. Those 258 passing yards gave Lucero a new career-high. A healthy portion of Lucero's aerial production (81 yards to be exact) went to Isaiah Lucero, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Northview proved: they limited Glendora to a paltry -0.1 yards per carry. While five picked up at least three total tackles, Jeremiah Alcantara stood above the rest. He picked up two sacks and made three total tackles. Northview's ground attack was stronger, having averaged 2.6.
Northview's defense didn't let Sebastian Lawrence., get away unscathed either: they got into the backfield for five sacks. Glendora's QB won't forget Alcantara anytime soon given he sacked him twice.
Northview now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Glendora, they are on a four-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
Northview wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, a 28-23 win against La Serna on the 12th. As for Glendora, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 31-24 defeat against Alta Loma on the 12th.
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