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| 10/17/25 - Away | 48-14 W |
| 10/18/24 - Home | 40-21 W |
| 08/27/21 - Home | 49-0 W |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Vanden). They blew past the River City Raiders 48-14 on Friday. Given the Vikings' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 184th, while the Raiders are ranked 599th) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.
Vanden's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jamarkus Banks, who rushed for 90 yards and one touchdown, and also caught one TD. Those 90 rushing yards gave Banks a new career-high. Pherone Oates was another key player, rushing for 79 yards on only seven carries.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Vanden was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 208 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
The victory made it two in a row for Vanden and bumps their season record up to 6-2. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 34.5 points over those games. As for River City, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-5.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Vanden will face off against rival Wood at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 876 yards in their previous games. Meanwhile, River City is set to take on their familiar foe Vacaville at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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