The West Vikings will challenge the Chowchilla Tribe at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
West is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They took their game with ease, bagging a 47-20 win over Taft. The Vikings' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead West to victory, but perhaps none more so than Solomon Harris, who rushed for 138 yards and three TDs on only 11 carries. Jamarr Price was another key pass catcher, gaining 101 total yards.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: West was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 283 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in August.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Chowchilla, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They had just enough and edged out Strathmore 36-33.
Chowchilla's win came from a few key players West will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Nathan Fuentes, who rushed for 80 yards and a pair of touchdowns. The team also got some help courtesy of Tristan Beardsley, who rushed for 88 yards and two scores.
Chowchilla didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Fuentes and Levi Marsh.
Chowchilla's victory was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-4. Those home wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 46.1 points over those games. As for West, their victory bumped their record up to 7-4.
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