If Downey was feeling good fresh off their 21-0 takedown of Westlake last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Downey Vikings fell just short of the Red Mountain Mountain Lions by a score of 35-32 on Friday. The Vikings gained 176 more yards on the day, but it was the Mountain Lions that made the best use of them.
When it comes to explaining why Downey lost, don't look at Oscar Rios. Despite the final result, he rushed for 126 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 384 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 10.7 yards per attempt. With that strong performance, Rios is now averaging an impressive 308.6 passing yards per game. Caleb Juregui was Rios' top target, picking up 143 receiving yards and a touchdown.
A big part of Red Mountain's win came down to the chemistry between Simon Lopez and his top target Bode Wagner. Lopez threw for 259 yards and two touchdowns while completing 76.2% of his passes while Wagner gained 199 total yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance also gave Wagner a new career-high in rushing yards.
Having lost for the first time this season, Downey fell to 4-1. As for Red Mountain, the victory for them keeps them at an undefeated 4-0.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Downey will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on La Mirada at 7:00 p.m. on October 4th. As for Red Mountain, they are taking a road trip to face off against Williams Field at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Red Mountain knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 point or more in their past four contests -- so hopefully Williams Field likes a good challenge.
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