The Kingsburg Vikings will venture away from home to square off against the Golden West Trailblazers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Kingsburg sitting on four straight wins and Golden West on nine.
Kingsburg is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They put the hurt on Redwood with a sharp 28-6 victory. The result was nothing new for the Vikings, who have now won five matchups by 21 points or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, Golden West never let their opponents score last Friday. They took their game with ease, bagging a 62-0 win over El Diamante. Given the Trailblazers' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 129th, while the Miners are ranked 574th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Jayden Najera, who rushed for 53 yards and three touchdowns, and also threw for 204 yards and three touchdowns while completing 86.7% of his passes. Another player making a difference was Case Anders, who gained 89 total yards and two touchdowns.
Kingsburg has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 13.8 points per game. As for Golden West, their victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-1.
Kingsburg skirted past Golden West 31-29 in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Golden West's Isaac Elias, who picked up 180 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also punched in two touchdowns on the ground. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Kingsburg still be able to contain Elias? There's only one way to find out.
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