Kingsburg posted their closest win since September 8, 2023 on Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 17-14 victory over the Kerman Lions. The Vikings have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Lions, too.
Kingsburg's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kade Holt, who threw for 177 yards and two touchdowns while completing 85% of his passes. Kingsburg also got a significant boost from Drew Lunde, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 99 yards.
Kingsburg was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 202 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in August of 2023.
Kingsburg wouldn't let Kerman keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. Kingsburg can thank Emilo Ayala and Greg Ross for forcing all of them.
The victory got Kingsburg back to even at 4-4. As for Kerman, their loss ended a seven-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 6-2.
Kingsburg wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next match, a 49-14 win against Reedley on the 25th. Kerman has also already played their next game, a 42-21 victory against Sierra Pacific on the 26th.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps