If Palo Alto was feeling good off their 40-0 takedown of Oak Grove last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Palo Alto Vikings took a 31-21 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Christopher Cougars on Friday. The loss was the Vikings' first of the season.
Despite the loss, Palo Alto still got an impressive performance from Joseph Kessler, who rushed for 110 yards and a touchdown on only six carries. That's the most rushing yards Kessler has posted since back in November of 2023. Jake Wang also helped with two touchdowns in total.
Palo Alto wouldn't let Christopher keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Palo Alto can thank Peyton Wehner and Kessler for forcing both of them. Wehner is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last four games he's played dating back to last season.
Christopher had a senior duo take command as Jaxen Robinson threw for 255 yards and three touchdowns while completing 80.8% of his passes and Ray Waller gained 84 total yards and two touchdowns.
Palo Alto's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 2-1. As for Christopher, they now also have a winning record of 2-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Palo Alto will head out to challenge Fremont at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Christopher, they will face off against Gilroy at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday. Christopher knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 point or more in their past three contests -- so hopefully Gilroy likes a good challenge.
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