Viking quarterback Emerson Rota had the game of his career--after two games--by completing 26 of 39 passes for 339 yards and four touchdowns against St. Augustine Oct. 24, with two interceptions. His longest pass was 44 yards.
Alongside him at running back, Aiden Farrell, only a sophomore, piled up another 100-yard game on the ground, carrying 29 times for 159 yards. The muscular athlete now has four 100-plus-yard games this season.
The fact that La Jolla's fortunes went up and down during the game versus St. Augustine at Mesa College had little or nothing to do with these two's grinding things out. Rota, of course, is still feeling his way, learning at the varsity level as he follows freshman Ty Tortorice in filling in for injured original-designee Huddy Smith at the QB position.
Going into the game against the Saints, the Vikings were projected to play in the Division 2 playoffs in two weeks, with a first-round bye. Now, that may have changed, as Coach Tyler Roach's squad has suffered another defeat and fallen to 2-2 in the Eastern League.
They have a final regular-season game at Madison Fri., Oct. 31, Halloween.
In latest totals that are posted, Farrell surpassed the 1,000-yard barrier after the Vikes' win over San Diego High, accumulating 1,019 yards on 162 carries. He has become the Aidan "Carolina" McGill replacement of the year, following the graduated senior's hard-running career.
In receiving, Carson Diehl is approaching 1,000 yards, standing at 936 after nine games. Nico Bardaro
broke the 500-yard mark, with 502 on 44 receptions.
Diehl had 769 yards receiving on 52 catches two years ago, in a breakout season as a sophomore.
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