Football Preview: Valley Christian Warriors vs. Archbishop Mitty Monarchs
Valley Christian has gone 9-1 against Archbishop Mitty recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Saturday. After each having a week off, the two teams will dust off their jerseys to square off against one another at 6:00 p.m.
Two weeks ago, Valley Christian lost to Soquel on the road by a 27-10 margin. That's two games in a row now that the Warriors have lost by exactly 17 points.
Meanwhile, Archbishop Mitty put another one in the bag two weeks ago to keep their perfect season alive. They never let Menlo-Atherton onto the board and left with a 21-0 win. Fans of the Monarchs have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Lazaro Faraj-Washington went supernova for Archbishop Mitty, rushing for 153 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.7 yards per carry, and also catching a touchdown. Another player making a difference was Jonah Kroenung, who threw for 93 yards and two touchdowns.
Archbishop Mitty was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 203 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Menlo-Atherton only rushed for 94.
Archbishop Mitty's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Kai Sniffen.
Valley Christian now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Archbishop Mitty, their victory bumped their record up to 3-0.
Everything came up roses for Valley Christian against Archbishop Mitty in their previous meeting back in November of 2023, as the team secured a 35-0 win. Does Valley Christian have another victory up their sleeve, or will Archbishop Mitty turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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