There was high energy this Friday night as the Diablo Valley College Viking’s football team lost a battle against Contra Costa College.

Fans gathered in the 64 degree weather on both sides adding to the hype, yelling out and cheering on the players.

The night began with both teams eagerly seeking to get the first lead.

In the first quarter Vikings’ sophomore defensive back, Yamvo Teague, was injured and out for the remainder of the game, and Comets’ sophomore cornerback, Arthur Hayes was disqualified from the game for illegal helmet contact.

Closing out the first quarter, the Vikings took a seven point lead.

Tension rose on the field as both teams obtained a few penalty flags for false starts.

While Vikings starting quarterback Jadon Brisendine is still out with an injury, the backup quarterback, Gary Chapeta sought to hold the team together offensively.

“I gave it my all, I tried my [butt] off, I love this team and I never abandoned this team,” Chapeta said.  “We fought!  We did well, we couldn’t pull it all together in the end but we fought hard.”

For the majority of quarter two, the Vikings and the Comets were tied 7-7 until the Comets took the lead ending the quarter 20-7.

As the temperature dropped, the spirit of the fans from both teams remained high through the end of the game.

“We made a lot of mistakes, some that we will fix in practice, but we showed a lot of heart in the end trying to come back. It was just a tough loss,” said freshman running back Miles Harrison.

In the end, the players took a knee as the clock ran down, with a final score of 20-28, a tough loss for the Vikings.

“We gave it our all, we left it out on the field, that’s what we try to do every game. We just need to play how we know we can play,” said sophomore wide receiver Marquese Surrell.