After four games on the road, Vista del Lago is heading back home. They will take on the Orange Vista Coyotes at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Vista del Lago is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Rancho Verde just ended the team's six-game winning streak on Thursday. They received a blow as they fell 58-40 to the Mustangs. The loss put an end to the Ravens' undefeated start to the season.
Despite the defeat, Vista del Lago saw an underclassman step up: Josiah Dupree Boyd threw for 392 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 12.6 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 30 yards. Those 392 passing yards set a new season-high mark for Dupree Boyd. Cameon Sims was Dupree Boyd's top target, picking up 140 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, while Orange Vista put up plenty of points on Thursday, the same can't be said for Liberty. Orange Vista blew past Liberty 35-0 on the road. Given the Coyotes' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 111th, while the Bison are ranked 420th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Having lost for the first time this season, Vista del Lago fell to 6-1. As for Orange Vista, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-4.
Vista del Lago suffered a grim 38-14 defeat to Orange Vista in their previous meeting back in September of 2022. Can Vista del Lago avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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