Valencia has gone 8-2 against Hart recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Valencia Vikings are taking a road trip to challenge the Hart Hawks at 7:00 p.m. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Valencia sitting on three straight wins and Hart on seven.
Last Thursday, Valencia was fully in charge, breezing past Golden Valley 56-28 at home. The result was nothing new for the Vikings, who have now won three matchups by 28 points or more so far this season.
It was another big night for Brian Bonner, who rushed for 83 yards and four touchdowns, and also picked up 47 receiving yards and a touchdown. He is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in three or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season. Valencia also got help from Nick Seymour, who showed off his sure hands for 91 receiving yards.
Meanwhile, Hart's and Canyon's match on Thursday was close at halftime, but Hart turned on the heat in the second half with 39 points. Hart put the hurt on Canyon with a sharp 61-40 victory. The Hawks' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Zach Rogozik was his usual excellent self, rushing for 197 yards and six touchdowns while picking up 12.3 yards per carry, and also picking up 122 receiving yards and a touchdown. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 2.1 rushing touchdowns per game. Matix Frithsmith was another key player, rushing for 65 yards and a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Hart was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 262 rushing yards. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 90.8 rushing yards per game earlier this season, but in their last three contests they've averaged 232.7.
Valencia's record is now 3-4. As for Hart, their win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-1.
Friday's game will pit two of the most dominant backs against one another: Bonner and Rogozik. Bonner has put up some stellar numbers this year, and currently owns excellent season averages 121.3 rushing yards per game this season. For his part, Rogozik has averaged 99.1 rushing yards per game this season.
Everything came up roses for Valencia against Hart in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 37-7 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Valencia since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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