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Santa CruzMonte Vista Christian

Cardinals
28
Mustangs
43

The Monte Vista Christian (Watsonville, CA) varsity football team won Friday's home non-conference game against Santa Cruz (CA) by a score of 43-28.

Q1Q2Q3Q4Final
Santa Cruz7601528
MVCHS81402143
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Game Stats

Santa Cruz (22-23)

Santa Cruz has not entered stats for this game.

Monte Vista Christian (22-23)

Monte Vista Christian

Passing

#Athlete NameCAttYdsC%AvgTDIntLngQB Rate
Team Totals1227131.44410.94183.5
2Dominic Pierini (So)1227131.44410.94183.5
Monte Vista Christian

Total Yards

#Athlete NameRushPassRecTotal
Team Totals131131
2Dominic Pierini (So)131131
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Game Story

California High School Football - Santa Cruz knocked off by Monte Vista Christian

September 16, 2022: Watsonville, CA 95076

Monte Vista Christian Mustangs (Watsonville, CA) fans left the game content Friday as they saw their football team gain a win over the visiting Santa Cruz Cardinals (Santa Cruz, CA), 43-28 in a non-league test.

With the triumph, Monte Vista Christian improves its record to 2-2 on the campaign. The Mustangs host Monterey (Monterey, CA) to confront the Dores in a Pacific Coast - Mission test on Thursday, September 22. The Dores come into the test with a record of 2-2. Monterey lost 17-16 in their recent non-league test against Hollister (Hollister, CA)

With the loss, Santa Cruz drops to 1-3 on the campaign. The Cardinals host Aptos (Aptos, CA) to confront the Mariners in a Pacific Coast - Gabilan test on Friday, September 23. The Mariners come into the test with a record of 3-1. Aptos won 56-0 in their recent non-league test against North Salinas (Salinas, CA)

Josh JohnsonCardinals Reporter
Tyson GerholdMustangs Reporter
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  1. Check In

    1st Quarter
    28 - 43 The scorer has checked in. Santa Cruz 28, MVCHS 43
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  2. Game Attendance

    1st Quarter
    Attendance Hundreds
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  3. Field Conditions

    1st Quarter
    Field Conditions Dry
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  4. Weather Conditions

    1st Quarter
    Weather Conditions Fair
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    End of 1st Quarter

    2nd Quarter
    Santa Cruz 28, MVCHS 43
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    Halftime

    Halftime
    Santa Cruz 28, MVCHS 43
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    Start of 3rd Quarter

    Santa Cruz3rd Quarter
    Santa Cruz to kick off to Monte Vista Christian.
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    End of 3rd Quarter

    4th Quarter
    Santa Cruz 28, MVCHS 43
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    End of Game

    Final
    Santa Cruz 28, MVCHS 43
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Santa Cruz @ MVCHS Football Game Info

Fri., Sep. 16, 2022 @ 7:30p
The Monte Vista Christian (Watsonville, CA) varsity football team won Friday's home non-conference game against Santa Cruz (CA) by a score of 43-28.

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Rankings & Records

Santa Cruz (22-23)

CASection
66555
OverallLeagueHomeAwayWin %League %PFPA
2-81-31-31-5.200.250157367

Monte Vista Christian (22-23)

CASection
68757
OverallLeagueHomeAwayWin %League %PFPA
3-71-52-31-4.300.167184326

Team Scoring Averages

Q1Q2Q3Q4Final
Santa Cruz		2.82.71.24.815.7
Monte Vista Christian		2.06.21.66.918.4

Team Stat Comparison

Santa CruzMonte Vista Christian
-Rushing Yards Per Game1.2
-Passing Yards Per Game146.6
-Receiving Yards Per Game50.8
-Total Yards Per Game147.8
-Points Per Game2.4

Team Leaders

Santa CruzMonte Vista ChristianNational Avg.
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Rushing Yards Per Game#3 Nico Downie1.321.0
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Passing Yards Per Game#2 Dominic Pierini146.651.8
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Receiving Yards Per Game#3 Nico Downie56.417.6
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Total Yards Per Game#2 Dominic Pierini146.637.0
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Points Per Game#3 Nico Downie2.72.2

Common Opponents

SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.
Santa Cruz0-3Monte Vista Christian1-2
DateAwayHomeResultDateAwayHomeResult
8/26/22Scotts ValleySanta Cruz(L) 17-010/21/22Scotts ValleyMonte Vista Christian(L) 7-0
9/9/22Santa CruzSoquel(L) 47-2410/28/22Monte Vista ChristianSoquel(L) 35-10
10/7/22Santa CruzAlisal(L) 42-199/8/22Monte Vista ChristianAlisal(W) 20-13

Record Breakdown

Santa Cruz (22-23)

Monte Vista Christian (22-23)
2-8
Overall
3-7
1-3
League
1-5
1-5
Non-League
2-2
0-1
Head to Head
1-0
0-3
Common Opponent
1-2
1-3
Home
2-3
1-5
Away
1-4
0-0
Neutral
0-0
0-0
Playoff
0-0
2-8
In-State
3-7
0-0
Out-of-State
0-0