The Artesia Pioneers will play host again on Friday to welcome the Mountain View Vikings, where kickoff is scheduled at 7:00 p.m. Mountain View took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Artesia, who comes in off a win.
Last Friday, in a tight contest that could have gone either way, Artesia made off with a 14-13 win over Ocean View.
The critical scores for Artesia came from Joe Thomas Jr. and Josue Flores.
Artesia wouldn't let Ocean View keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Artesia can thank DeAngelo Tucker and Anthony Sevillano for forcing both of them. With that strong performance, Tucker is now averaging an impressive 5.2 total tackles per game.
Meanwhile, Mountain View was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were beaten by La Quinta 42-12.
Despite the defeat, Mountain View got top-tier performance from Kevin Ramon, who rushed for 145 yards and two touchdowns.
Artesia's victory was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-0. As for Mountain View, their loss dropped their record down to 1-3.
Friday's game might be decided in the trenches. Artesia has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 232.2 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Mountain View struggles in that department as they've been averaging 210.8. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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