The Vanden Vikings will face off against the Freedom Falcons at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Vanden has three straight wins, Freedom has seven straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Last Friday, Vanden took their matchup at home with ease, bagging a 45-14 victory over Vista del Lago. Given the Vikings' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 93rd, while the Eagles are ranked 208th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Vanden had a senior duo take command as Zack Tayeh gained 142 total yards and three touchdowns and Kalani Mcleod threw for 312 yards and three touchdowns while completing 81.5% of his passes. That's the most total yards Mcleod has posted since back in October of 2023. Logan Bailey was Mcleod's top target, picking up 84 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Vanden was moving up and down the field and finished the game with 545 total yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Vista del Lago only gained 241.
Meanwhile, Freedom came up short against Maria Carrillo on Friday, falling 35-14.
Vanden's win was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-0. As for Freedom, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
Vanden took their victory against Freedom in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 45-20. Does Vanden have another victory up their sleeve, or will Freedom turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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