Wednesday just wasn't the day for Westminster's offense. They were dealt a 32-0 defeat at the hands of the Downey Vikings on Wednesday. The Lions lost against the Vikings in their previous head to head back in August of 2024, too, but the margin this time around was even wider than the 19-18 score last time.
Downey found their leader in sophomore Madeline Garcia, who threw for 260 yards and three TDs while completing 75% of her passes, and also rushed for 62 yards and one touchdown on only eight carries. Garcia's passing game has become a key predictor of the Vikings' success: the team is 7-1 when her passer rating is 110 or higher, but only 1-2 otherwise. Melanie Sanchez also helped out with an impressive 85 receiving yards.
This is the second loss in a row for Westminster and nudges their season record down to 1-3. As for Downey, the win (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 8-3.
Coming up, Westminster will challenge University at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Downey, they will square off against Mira Costa at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few points on average (the Vikings 8.6, the Mustangs 14.2) so any points scored will be well earned.
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