Two dominant backs in Aiden Farrell and Paisios Polamalu are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The La Jolla Vikings will head out on the road to face off against the St. Augustine Saints at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. La Jolla has given up an average of 30.4 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
La Jolla was handed a 51-point defeat in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Friday. They had just enough and edged out San Diego 36-33. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Vikings considering their three-point performance the game before.
La Jolla can attribute much of their success to Nicolas Bardaro, who gained 65 total yards, and Emerson Rota, who threw for 166 yards and one touchdown.
La Jolla was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 214 rushing yards. They are a perfect 3-0 when they've run for more than 200 yards.
Meanwhile, St. Augustine beat Christian 20-7 on Friday.
La Jolla's record now sits at 5-3. As for St. Augustine, their record is now 3-5.
La Jolla and St. Augustine were almost perfectly matched up in their previous matchup back in October of 2021, but La Jolla suffered an agonizing 22-21 loss. Thankfully for the Vikings, Isaiah Pressley (who rushed for 283 yards and a pair of TDs while picking up 9.4 yards per carry) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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