The Downey Vikings will challenge the Westlake Thunder at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Downey knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 point or more in their past three games -- so hopefully Westlake likes a good challenge.
Last Friday, Downey won a matchup that couldn't have been any closer, slipping by Millikan 69-68.
Downey's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Oscar Rios, who rushed for 141 yards and three touchdowns, and Bernardo Blanco, who gained 249 total yards and four touchdowns. With that strong performance, Rios is now averaging an impressive 314.7 passing yards per game.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Downey was moving up and down the field and finished the game with 668 total yards. That's the most total yards they've posted since was before the start of last season.
Meanwhile, while it was Westlake who put the first points on the board on Friday, it was Herriman who put up more. Westlake took a 28-13 bruising from Herriman. The Thunder haven't had much luck with the Mustangs recently, as the team's come up short the last eight times they've met.
Downey's victory bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Westlake, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-3.
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