Football Game Preview: St. Francis Sharks vs. Monte Vista Christian Mustangs + How To Watch

The St. Francis Sharks will face off against the Monte Vista Christian Mustangs at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday. St. Francis will be strutting in after a victory while Monte Vista Christian will be coming in after a defeat.

On Saturday, St. Francis beat North Monterey County 40-27.

Max Madrigal

Passer Rating

10/25/25 @ North Monterey County	126.3
10/11/25 vs Watsonville	64
10/04/25 vs Everett Alvarez	96.9
09/26/25 @ King City	40.4
09/20/25 vs Pacific Grove	2.1
+ 2 more games

St. Francis' win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Max Madrigal, who threw for 267 yards and four TDs while picking up 11.6 yards per attempt. What's more, Madrigal racked up 126.3 passer rating, the most he's had since back in August. St. Francis' leading receiver Robert Gomez was Madrigal's top target yet again, picking up 118 receiving yards and one touchdown.

Meanwhile, Monte Vista Christian ended up a good deal behind San Lorenzo Valley on Thursday and lost 30-14. The game marked the Mustangs' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.

St. Francis will need to focus on slowing down Boston Ashe, one of several Monte Vista Christian players who made an impact when they last played. He picked up 80 receiving yards and a pair of scores. Ashe has been hot recently, having also posted two or more receiving touchdowns the last three times he's played. Evan Vessey was in the mix as well, providing Monte Vista Christian with two TDs.

This is the second loss in a row for Monte Vista Christian and nudges their season record down to 4-4. As for St. Francis, the victory also got them back to even at 4-4.

Everything came up roses for St. Francis against Monte Vista Christian in their previous matchup back in November of 2024, as the squad secured a 56-29 win. Will the Sharks repeat their success, or do the Mustangs have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.