Wilcox had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 28 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They blew past the Palo Alto Vikings, posting a 42-13 win. The result was nothing new for the Chargers, who have now won four matchups by 25 points or more so far this season.
Wilcox found their leader in sophomore Kai Imahara, who rushed for 96 yards and three touchdowns on only seven carries. Backing up that air attack was Elijah Vallejo, who rushed for 105 yards and a rushing touchdown.
Imahara was just one part of a punishing run game: Wilcox was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 343 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in November of 2023.
Despite the loss, Palo Alto saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Roman Jacobs picked up a sack and made 19 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Wilcox pushed their record up to 5-2 with the victory, which was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Palo Alto, with the defeat, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 5-2.
Wilcox has already played their next contest, a 35-7 win against Sacred Heart Prep on the 25th. As for Palo Alto, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 27-13 loss against Menlo-Atherton on the 25th.
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