The West Vikings will take on the Taft Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. West has given up an average of 26 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
West lost 35-15 to North on Friday. The contest marked the Vikings' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Solomon Harris
| 10/24/25 @ East Bakersfield | 177.1 |
| 09/05/25 @ Burroughs | 177.1 |
| 10/10/25 @ Foothill | 149.3 |
| 10/31/25 @ North | 145.8 |
| 10/03/25 vs South | 141.4 |
| + 5 more games |
West might have lost, but man, Solomon Harris was a machine: he rushed for 110 yards and one TD, and also threw for 144 yards and one touchdown on only eight passes. Harris' passing game has become a key predictor of the Vikings' success: the team is 5-1 when his passer rating is 100 or higher, but only 1-3 otherwise.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Taft, who bounced back after a loss on the road two weeks ago. They really took it to Delano for the full four quarters, racking up a 54-26 victory. That 28 point margin sets a new team best for the Wildcats this season.
Taft's win came from a few key players West will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Joe Weber, who rushed for 136 yards and a pair of scores on only 15 carries, and also picked up 97 receiving yards and a pair of touchdowns. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, defending one pass and snagged an interception which he returned one-yard for a touchdown. Another passer making a difference was Chris Bethel, who threw for 238 yards and four TDs on only 16 passes.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Taft was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 216 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since the start of last season.
Taft didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Weber and Brock Fuller. Weber got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
West's defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 6-4. As for Taft, their win bumped their record up to 3-7.
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