Football Recap: Monterey Trail Mustangs vs. Pleasant Grove Eagles
On Tuesday, the Monterey Trail Mustangs had to suffer through a 39-6 loss at the hands of the Pleasant Grove Eagles. While losing is never fun, the Mustangs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 281st, while the Eagles are ranked 89th).
It was another big night for Kate Myers, who rushed for 65 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries, and also threw for 166 yards and two touchdowns for Pleasant Grove. Myers also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making two total tackles and defending two passes in addition to snagging two interceptions which she returned one-yard for a touchdown. Starsha Singh got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Monterey Trail now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Pleasant Grove, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 8-2.
Monterey Trail will challenge Elk Grove at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Elk Grove is coming into the match with three straight losses on the road, meaning Monterey Trail will have to defend against a team hungry for a win. As for Pleasant Grove, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Sheldon at 7:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (Sheldon: 16.2, Pleasant Grove: 13.9) so any points scored will be well earned.
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