The Wilson Wildcats will face off against the Garey Vikings at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Wilson will be looking to keep their five-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Wilson's defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They blew past Montclair 47-0 on the road. The matchup was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Wildcats had established a 34 point advantage.
Wilson had a senior duo take command as Derek Ochoa rushed for 168 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries and Dominic Ezeonye rushed for 126 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries. Ochoa's longest rush was for an incredible 80 yards.
Wilson wouldn't let Montclair keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Wilson can thank Esteban Trujillo and Jesus Castorena for forcing both of them.
Meanwhile, Garey has relied on a stalwart defense averaging 17.75 points allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Friday. They were dealt a 34-6 defeat at the hands of South El Monte. That makes it the first time this season the Vikings have let down their home crowd.
Wilson now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Garey, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 2-2.
Wilson was able to grind out a solid win over Garey in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, winning 36-28. Does Wilson have another victory up their sleeve, or will Garey turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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