The Santa Barbara Dons will head out on the road to challenge the Valencia Vikings at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Santa Barbara will be strutting in after a victory while Valencia will be coming in after a defeat.
Santa Barbara is headed out to face Valencia after opening their season at home and giving their fans just what they were looking for. Santa Barbara was the clear victor by a 42-17 margin over Camarillo on Friday. Given the Dons' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 124th, while the Scorpions are ranked 432nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
A big part of the win came down to the chemistry between Laird Finkel and his top target Kai Mault. Finkel threw for 223 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 10.6 yards per attempt while Mault picked up 98 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Santa Barbara didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Jacob Hurtado and DJ Wilson.
Meanwhile, Valencia had to start their season on the road on Friday, and it wasn't the start they were hoping for. They took a 49-41 hit to the loss column at the hands of Simi Valley.
Santa Barbara was taken down by Valencia 45-18 when the teams last played back in August of 2023. Can Santa Barbara avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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