Prospect scored on two defensive touchdowns to steal a 13-0 decision away from the Vikings under the lights at Cupertino High.

Prospect entered the game after nailing a win over Sequoia, while Lynbrook was coming off of a loss to Branham. The Vikings, though, were ready to play, but a few unexpected turns in the game caused Lynbrook some problems.

The Vikings took a major hit when starting quarterback Mike Thurman went down in the backfield after being rocked by a big hit from Prospect's Garrett Karen with 42 seconds left in the half. After a 45-minute break in the action, he was taken by ambulance to the hospital for precautionary measures. Lynbrook head coach Darrell Williams said Thurman had a slight tingling sensation in the back of his neck and they were taking him to the hospital to check things out. There has been no further word as to the extent of the injury or whether or not he will be allowed to return to action.

Karren caused the Vikings problems all night. Williams indicated that his club had trouble controlling the talented defensive end, adding that he "would run down sweeps from behind."

The Vikings and Panthers were locked in a scoreless tie at the time of Thurman's injury, but it didn't remain that way for long. The Vikings attempted a reverse inside their own red zone, but were unable to hold onto the football and the Panthers took advantage. Prospect's J.P. Nation picked up the fumble and fell into the end zone for the first touchdown of the day.

Not only did Prospect capitalize on one mistake by the Vikings, they were able to get a second opportunity. Only a few plays into the second half, Tony Perez, who took over as quarterback, threw a pass that was intercepted by Melvin Hutcherson across the middle that resulted in another Panther touchdown.

"The defense played big against a very physical team," said Prospect head coach Carlos Boles. The Panther defense was able to shut down the Viking offense for most of the game. In more than a third of the Vikings running attempts, the Panthers were able to stop the ball behind the line of scrimmage.

Despite the turnovers and the 13-0 loss, the Vikings played a tough game. Though they had a few offensive breakdowns, the defense stood strong, allowing Prospect only 82 yards of total offense.

The only player that really stood out for the Panthers on the offensive side of the ball was Scott Skinner, who had 13 carries for 51 yards. Skinner also caught a pass for a 10-yard gain.

"We moved the ball and made some mistakes that hurt us," said Williams. "We need to focus on the little things. We'll work hard and continue to work hard."

A few players were able to move the ball effectively for the Vikings, though. Running back Austin Fong ran for 26 yards on 16 carries. Not a great day, but he was able to move the ball down the field for this struggling Vikings.

Aside from their attempts on the ground, Lynbrook had a little more success in the air. With just nine passes, the Vikings were able to put together 39 nards. But among those nine passes, two were picked off by Prospect.

Helping the offensive unit move the ball was the Viking line of Khoa Dinh, Ben Shin, Josh Yang, Jason Kaye and Ryan Dormishian.

Prospect faces a bye this week, but Lynbrook will be back in action, still looking for its first win. The Vikings will host powerhouse Wilcox in a non-league game on Sept. 24, 3:15 p.m.