North Salinas is 0-4 against Aptos since November of 2015 but things could change on Friday. The Vikings will head out on the road to square off against the Mariners at 7:30 p.m. North Salinas will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each contest than the last.
North Salinas came into this matchup off a tough 23-point loss last Friday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of Alisal by a score of 36-33 on Thursday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Vikings have suffered since November 15, 2024.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 35 points the game before, Aptos was a bit more limited in their game on Thursday. They took a hard 24-6 fall against Hollister. The Mariners have struggled against the Haybalers recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
North Salinas now has a losing record of 4-5. As for Aptos, their loss dropped their record down to 1-8.
Things could have been worse for North Salinas, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 42-27 loss to Aptos when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Thankfully for the Vikings, Lawrence Ingram Iv (who rushed for 134 yards and a pair of touchdowns while picking up 7.9 yards per carry) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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