Football Recap: Dynamic Duo of Brayden Turner and Henry Lasker Lead Monte Vista to Victory

By Team Reports Sep 28, 2024, 9:02am

Football Recap: Monte Vista Mustangs vs. James Logan Colts

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Monte Vista was not the first on the board on Friday, but they got there more often. They strolled past the James Logan Colts with points to spare, taking the game 38-20. Given the Mustangs' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 175th, while the Colts are ranked 379th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

A big part of Monte Vista's victory came down to the chemistry between Brayden Turner and his top target Henry Lasker. Turner threw for 220 yards and three touchdowns while completing 78.9% of his passes while Lasker rushed for 188 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.5 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave Lasker a new career-high in rushing yards.

The win made it two in a row for Monte Vista and bumps their season record up to 3-1. As for James Logan, they are on a five-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-4.

Monte Vista will face off against Antioch at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Monte Vista's defense has only allowed 17.8 points per game this season, so Antioch's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for James Logan, they will head out to challenge Castro Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.

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