There's no place like home for Vanden, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They walked away with a 21-13 victory over the Sacramento Dragons on Friday. That's more bragging rights for the Vikings, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
The critical scores for Vanden came from Pherone Oates, Caleb Jones, and Josiah Chavez.
Vanden didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Kimani Dokes and Jones.

Vikings
10/10/25 vs Sacramento | 21-13 |
09/19/25 vs Rodriguez | 28-7 |
08/29/25 vs Amador Valley | 21-14 |
08/22/25 vs Cosumnes Oaks | 27-6 |
11/01/24 vs Pioneer | 41-0 |
10/18/24 vs River City | 40-21 |
Vanden pushed their record up to 5-2 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. Those home victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 29.7 points over those games. As for Sacramento, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-3.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Vanden is set to face off against their familiar foe River City at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few points on average (the Vikings 10.4, the Raiders 11.2) so any points scored will be well earned. Meanwhile, Sacramento will challenge rival Vacaville at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. That matchup will pit two of the most dominant backs against one another: Cordell Radcliffe and Roman Conner-Owens.
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