Northview is on a three-game streak of home wins, while San Dimas is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Northview Vikings will welcome the San Dimas Saints at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Northview's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.
Northview's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They blew past Diamond Ranch, posting a 42-0 victory on the road. Fans of the Vikings have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
It was another big night for Isaiah Lucero, who picked up 108 receiving yards and three touchdowns. He got the majority of those receiving yards when he pulled down a pass and took off for a gain of 72 yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Keanu Tauvao, who rushed for 92 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries.
Meanwhile, San Dimas strolled past West Covina with points to spare on Thursday, taking the game 35-19. Given the Saints' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 167th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 340th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, San Dimas was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 279 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 228 rushing yards in six consecutive matchups.
Northview's win bumped their record up to 6-0. As for San Dimas, their victory bumped their record up to 5-1.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Northview has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 207.7 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like San Dimas struggles in that department as they've been averaging 323.2. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Northview strolled past San Dimas in their previous matchup back in October of 2023 by a score of 26-12. Will Northview repeat their success, or does San Dimas have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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