The Downey Knights will host the Edison Vikings at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Downey will be looking to keep their six-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Last Friday, everything went Downey's way against Gregori as Downey made off with a 61-35 victory. The result was nothing new for the Knights, who have now won four games by 26 points or more so far this season.
Downey's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Carson Lamb, who threw for 302 yards and four touchdowns while completing 73.9% of his passes. Downey also got a significant boost from Elijah Tamayo, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 81 yards.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Downey's defensive line and their four sacks. Leading the way was Noah Sacuskie with two. Sacuskie is also crushing it when it comes to total tackles: he's made at least six every time he's taken the field this season.
Meanwhile, while Edison put up plenty of points on Friday, the same can't be said for Lodi. Edison claimed a resounding 42-0 win over Lodi. That looming 42-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Vikings yet this season.
Edison can attribute much of their success to Devin Rasmussen, who threw for 368 yards and four touchdowns on only 17 passes, and Marcus Harrison, who gained 148 total yards and three touchdowns. What's more, Harrison also racked up 37 rushing yards, the most he's had since back in November of 2023. Langdon Horace was another key player, picking up 122 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Edison didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Darius McClendon, Tajean Stallworth, and Kam Washington picked up one apiece.
Edison has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 4-6 record this season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 29.0 points per game. As for Downey, their record is now 9-1.
Downey strolled past Edison in their previous matchup back in September by a score of 35-20. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Rasmussen, who threw for 307 yards and two touchdowns. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Downey still be able to contain Rasmussen? There's only one way to find out.
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