The Vanden Vikings will host the Wood Wildcats at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. The timing is sure in Vanden's favor as the team sits on three straight wins at home while Wood has been banged up by five consecutive losses on the road.
Vanden will roll into the matchup after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up seven points last Wednesday, then bounced right back against Sacramento on Monday. Vanden blew past Sacramento, posting a 32-0 victory at home. That looming 32-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Vikings yet this season.
Adayah Holly was her usual excellent self, rushing for 121 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries, while also picking up 45 receiving yards and two touchdowns. She is becoming a predictor of Vanden's success: when she posts at least two rushing touchdowns the team is 6-2 (and 2-6 when she doesn't). Amya Evans did her part to keep the secondary busy, picking up 87 receiving yards.
Vanden's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. It was truly a group effort as Makenna Holloway, Emily Vermillion, and Cyana Harris picked up one apiece. Holloway has been hot recently, having also posted six or more total tackles the last four times she's played.
Meanwhile, Wednesday just wasn't the day for Wood's offense. They came up short against Vacaville on Wednesday, falling 25-0. While losing is never fun, the Wildcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 429th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 41st).
The win got Vanden back to even at 8-8. As for Wood, their loss dropped their record down to 2-8.
Vanden skirted past Wood 16-14 when the teams last played back in September. Does Vanden have another victory up their sleeve, or will Wood turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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