The Downey Vikings will head out on the road to square off against the Paramount Pirates at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Downey has three straight wins, Paramount has four straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Downey is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took their matchup on Friday with ease, bagging a 67-7 victory over La Mirada. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Vikings' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 35th, while the Matadores are ranked 269th).
While passing duties were split, you can't argue with the impact Oscar Rios and Chase Watkins both made on the contest. Rios threw for 176 yards and a pair of touchdowns on only 12 passes while Watkins threw for 135 yards and three TDs.
Downey was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 227 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in November of 2024.
Downey didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Willie Sotelo and Damani Porras. Sotelo got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Paramount ended up a good deal behind Mayfair on Thursday and lost 28-13.
Although Paramount took the loss, they still got scores from Deon Anthony and Serafin Solis.
Downey's win bumped their record up to 6-1. As for Paramount, they now have a losing record of 3-4.
Everything came up roses for Downey against Paramount when the teams last played back in September of 2022, as the squad secured a 50-7 victory. In that game, the Vikings amassed a halftime lead of 37-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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