It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Williams can now relate to. They and the Bagdad Sultans were almost perfectly matched up on Saturday, but they suffered a 19-18 defeat. The contest was a 12-12 toss-up at halftime, but the Vikings couldn't quite close it out.
Kyle Mendoza and Jack Dent certainly did their best on Saturday to avoid the loss. Mendoza picked up 98 receiving yards and two TDs, while Dent threw for 167 yards and a pair of touchdowns.
Don't try to pin the team's loss on the defense: they kept the trenches locked down and allowed a mere 2.6 yards per carry. Sadly, that's becoming something of a trend for Williams; they were averaging 8.3yards per carry per game earlier this season, but in their last three games they've fallen to only 4.3 per game (which corresponds perfectly with their time in the postseason).
The critical scores for Bagdad came from Josiah Kirchoff, Thomas Rodriguez, and Levi Alfred.
Vikings
| 11/08/25 @ Bagdad | 18-19 |
| 10/31/25 @ St. David | 58-40 |
| 10/24/25 vs San Manuel | 50-6 |
| 10/17/25 vs El Capitan | 55-20 |
| 10/10/25 @ Mogollon | 24-54 |
Williams moved to 7-5 with that loss, which also ended their three-game winning streak. As for Bagdad, the win keeps them at an undefeated 10-0.
Williams does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Bagdad, they will face off against Hayden at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. The two teams have allowed few points on average (the Sultans 11, the Lobos 12.5) so any points scored will be well earned.
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