Two dominant backs in Francis Saporito and Makhi Czaykowski are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Marina Vikings will square off against the Beckman Patriots at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Marina took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They came out on top against Kennedy by a score of 14-7.
The critical scores for Marina came from Trevor Lambert and Saporito.
Marina's run defense was locked in: Kennedy could only muster 2.8 yards per carry. The team can thank Gunnar Mickelson for the heroic effort on defense: he. Marina's ground attack was stronger, having averaged four.
Gabriel Jessee
| 10/24/25 vs Kennedy | 5 |
| 10/17/25 @ Fullerton | 4 |
| 10/10/25 vs Valencia | 4 |
| 10/02/25 vs Sunny Hills | 2 |
| 09/18/25 @ Esperanza | 2 |
| + 4 more games |
Marina didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Gabriel Jessee and Lambert. Jessee is also crushing it when it comes to defended passes: he's defended at least one every time he's taken the field this season. Lambert got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Beckman entered their tilt with Valencia on Friday with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They took down the Tigers 45-27. Given the Patriots' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 295th, while the Tigers are ranked 665th) , the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
A big part of Beckman's victory came down to the chemistry between Noah Nam and his top target Julian Rosa. Nam threw for 205 yards and three TDs on only 13 passes while Rosa picked up 140 receiving yards and a pair of touchdowns. Those 140 receiving yards gave Rosa a new career-high.
Special teams played a big role in the game for Beckman, adding 15 points to the final score. The biggest highlight from special teams (and perhaps the team as a whole) came courtesy of Czaykowski, who ran a punt back for a touchdown.
Marina's win bumped their record up to 6-3. As for Beckman, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 6-3.
Marina skirted past Beckman 27-24 when the teams last played back in November of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Vikings since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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