Football Preview: Woodland Christian Cardinals vs. Mesa Verde Mavericks
The Woodland Christian Cardinals will challenge the Mesa Verde Mavericks at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Mesa Verde is hoping to do what Lindhurst couldn't on Friday: put an end to Woodland Christian's winning streak, which now stands at four games. Woodland Christian simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Lindhurst 49-14 at home. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Cardinals considering their two-point performance the contest before.
A big part of Woodland Christian's victory came down to the chemistry between Isaiah Hunt and his top target Carter Lang. Hunt threw for 235 yards and two touchdowns while completing 83.3% of his passes while Lang picked up 145 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Lang showed off some serious burst, cutting upfield on a catch for 59 yards. Another player making a difference was Malachi Durham, who rushed for 59 yards and a touchdown on only six carries.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Mesa Verde). They took their matchup at home on Friday with ease, bagging a 70-3 win over Vacaville Christian. The match was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 49-3.
Cesar Granados was his usual excellent self, rushing for 130 yards and three touchdowns. He also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, picking up a sack and making six total tackles. Fred Robinson was another key player, gaining 58 total yards and three touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Mesa Verde was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 236 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 226 rushing yards in five consecutive games.
Mesa Verde's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Mathew Garcia and Gabe Mcguire.
Woodland Christian's victory was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-1. As for Mesa Verde, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Friday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Woodland Christian has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 169 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Mesa Verde struggles in that department as they've been averaging 285.8. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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