The Selma Bears will face off against the Kingsburg Vikings at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Selma has given up an average of 26.7 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Selma came into their game on Friday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They came up short against Exeter, falling 35-14. The game snapped a strange streak: the last four times these teams have met, it?s been the away team that?s taken home the W.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Kingsburg). They blew past Reedley 44-13 on Friday. The win continues a trend for the Vikings in their matchups with the Pirates: they've now won seven in a row.
A big part of Kingsburg's victory came down to the chemistry between Kade Holt and his top target Cooper Holt. Kade threw for 274 yards and four TDs while picking up 11.4 yards per attempt while Cooper picked up 194 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Those three receiving touchdowns gave Cooper a new career-high. Drew Lunde helped Kade out on the ground, rushing for 76 yards and one score on only ten carries.
Kingsburg's defense made their presence known, laying out the QB five times. In that department, Jacob Ruiz was the leader with two sacks. He also made six total tackles, which is notable because Kingsburg is undefeated when he posts at least four total tackles, but 1-3 otherwise.
Selma dropped their record down to 3-6 with the loss, which was their third straight on the road. As for Kingsburg, their win bumped their record up to 6-3.
Selma took a serious blow against Kingsburg in their previous matchup back in November of 2024, falling 38-7. Will the Bears have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
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