Football Recap: Foresthill Wildfires vs. Mesa Verde Mavericks
There's no place like home for Foresthill, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Wednesday. They really took it to the Mesa Verde Mavericks for the full four quarters, racking up a 27-0 win at home. The game was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Wildfires had established a 21 point advantage.
Foresthill was led to victory by Carly Clarke and Kaylee DeuPree. Clarke gained 178 total yards and a touchdown, while DeuPree threw for 228 yards and three touchdowns while completing 81.8% of her passes. DeuPree has become a key player for Foresthill: the team is 6-2 when she posts at least three passing touchdowns, but 1-7 otherwise. Liv Grant was DeuPree's top target, picking up 66 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Foresthill is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 7-9 record this season. As for Mesa Verde, the loss snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 3-4 record.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Foresthill will face off against Encina at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Mesa Verde, they will host Sacramento Adventist at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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