North Salinas football

 If North Salinas could discover a ground game that didn't center around its quarterback, this offense could be lethal.
 We got a dose of that on Friday when Lawrence Chambers moved the chains on the ground.
 The results saw quarterback Tim Burkhardt toss a pair of touchdowns as North Salinas produced a season high 35 points in improving to 3-2 on the season.
 When a team believes, there's a different vibe.
 We're seeing that this fall for the Vikings, who have already surpassed last year's entire win total in the first half of the season.
 You can hear the confidence in head coach Darren Spence's voice. You can see it in how North Salinas reacts to situations on the field.
 Burkhardt is gaining confidence and building chemistry with a core of receivers that include Damon Diaz, who caught two touchdowns last week.
 Yet, the ground game is what chews the clock and gives an opportunist defense more rest.
 And that's critical because the Vikings defense has produced three touchdowns and created 14 turnovers this year -- 11 in its three wins.