The Gibraltar Vikings scored a touchdown in all three phases of the game on Friday night as they cruised to a 48-22 win over Oneida Nation in Fish Creek.

 

Both teams traded scores through the air on their opening drives with Hobbs Emerson connecting with Jake Larson from 18 yards out and Osa Cornelius connecting with Delano Malone for a 28-yard score that was eight years in the making to make it 8-8 at the end of the first quarter. 

 

 

The Vikings dominated the second quarter thanks to the strong line play of Finn Bremer, Kaleb Hummel, and Xavier Gaddes. Larson scored two touchdowns on the ground, and Emerson bulldozed his way to another to hit halftime up 26-8. Emerson added an interception to help ward off a Thunderhawks drive midway through the second quarter.

 

 

The Vikings reached the end zone three more times in the second half, but only one of them was guided by Emerson. Milo Andrews started the scoring when he came up with a fumble recovery that he took 99 yards for a touchdown, while Landen Pelkey took a Thunderhawks punt to the house to expand the Vikings' lead to 40-8. The Thunderhawks traded scores to end the game with Cornelius rushing for one score and finding Malone again for the other, while Brady White took a handoff from Larson to the end zone to end the game on a high note.

 

 

The Vikings go back to work next week for their first road trip of the season when they play at Algoma on Thursday. Tim Kowols will have the call on 105.1 The GOAT from Algoma beginning at 6:45 p.m. with the pregame show followed by the kickoff at 7 p.m.