The Valencia Vikings defeated the Hart Hawks 45-26 to repeat as Foothill League champions.
After trailing at halftime, the Vikings came out firing in the third quarter. Anthony Vernon stunned the Hawks with a kickoff return touchdown to open the second half, followed by a trick-play touchdown pass from running back Nico Funez to Caysen Badawi.
The victory also gives Valencia the edge in the all-time series against Hart, 17-16, putting them ahead in one of the Foothill League’s biggest rivalries.
