The Johansen Vikings are taking a road trip to face off against the Central Valley Hawks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Johansen is no doubt hoping to put an end to a six-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Johansen and Lathrop met for a duel on Friday where Johansen couldn't get it done. Johansen came up short against Lathrop, falling 34-14.
Although Johansen took the loss, they still got scores from Jairus Vasquez and Jeydan Saing.
Meanwhile, Central Valley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They took a blow against Livingston, falling 42-10. The Hawks were down 35-3 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Johansen now has a losing record at 3-4. As for Central Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-6.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the trenches. Johansen has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 226.4 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for Central Valley, though, as they've been averaging only 87.6. How will they fare against such a dominant running game?
Johansen was dealt a bruising 42-6 loss at the hands of Central Valley in their previous matchup back in March of 2021. Thankfully for Johansen, Isaiah Hidalgo (who rushed for 211 yards and three touchdowns on only seven carries, and also threw for 45 yards and a touchdown) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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