Football Preview: Elk Grove Thundering Herd vs. Pleasant Grove Eagles
The Elk Grove Thundering Herd will challenge the Pleasant Grove Eagles at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Elk Grove's offense hasn't had much luck over their past five games, but Tuesday's match will give them a chance to turn things around.
Elk Grove's offense might be in the hot seat on Tuesday considering what happened against Florin on Wednesday. They took a 6-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Panthers.
Meanwhile, Pleasant Grove had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 26.5 points) and they went ahead and made it seven on Thursday. They really took it to the Cardinals for the full four quarters, racking up a 39-12 win on the road. Considering the Eagles have won seven contests by more than 19 points this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Kate Myers continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 143 yards and four touchdowns, while also rushing for 56 yards. She also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making a tackle and defending a pass in addition to snagging an interception which she returned one-yard for a touchdown.
Pleasant Grove didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off four passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Ella Dees, Niah Williams-McNally, Sierra Giacomini, and Myers picked up one apiece. Myers has been hot recently, having also posted four or more passing touchdowns the last three times she's played.
Elk Grove's loss dropped their record down to 2-9. As for Pleasant Grove, their victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-2.
Elk Grove took a serious blow against Pleasant Grove in their previous matchup back in September, falling 52-0. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Myers, who rushed for 121 yards and three touchdowns on only eight carries, and also threw for 96 yards and two touchdowns. Now that Elk Grove knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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