The Redwood Rangers will take on the Kingsburg Vikings at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.
Last Friday, Redwood got the win against Mt. Whitney by a conclusive 28-7. Given the Rangers' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 232nd, while the Pioneers are ranked 517th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Jimmie Burk, who rushed for 240 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 14.1 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Adrian Melgar was in the mix as well, providing Redwood with two touchdowns.
Redwood's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB five times. Mt. Whitney's QB won't forget Karter Wilder anytime soon given he sacked him 2.5 times. Abram Feldstein was another major factor on D, picking up 1.5 sacks, making seven total tackles (3.0 for loss), and defending a pass.
Meanwhile, Kingsburg waltzed into their game on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They claimed a resounding 38-7 win over the Bears. The Vikings might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four matchups by 21 points or more this season.
Kingsburg's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Kade Holt, who threw for 172 yards and two touchdowns, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Drew Lunde helped Holt out on the ground, rushing for 72 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries.
Kingsburg has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a massive bump to their 6-4 record this season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 29.2 points per game. As for Redwood, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-6.
Redwood came out on top in a nail-biter against Kingsburg in their previous meeting back in September of 2021, sneaking past 20-18. The rematch might be a little tougher for Redwood since the team 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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