Preview: Monta Vista Matadors vs. South San Francisco Warriors
The Monta Vista Matadors will head out on the road to face off against the South San Francisco Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Monta Vista had to endure a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They really took it to Lynbrook for the full four quarters, racking up a 44-6 victory on the road. The high flying offensive effort was a huge turnaround for Monta Vista's six-point performance the matchup before.
Among those leading the charge was Rohit Pamidi, who rushed for 56 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 33 yards and a touchdown.
Another reason for the win was Monta Vista's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for six sacks. Lynbrook's QB won't forget Justin Chaahoub anytime soon given Chaahoub sacked him six times.
Meanwhile, South San Francisco entered their tilt with Cupertino with five consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with six. South San Francisco strolled past Cupertino with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 25-6.
South San Francisco got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Elijah Fields out in front who rushed for 220 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 10.0 yards per carry. Fields hasn't dropped below two rushing touchdowns for four straight games. Marcus Mercurio also deserves a shout-out for his two touchdowns.
Monta Vista's win bumped their record up to 3-5. As for South San Francisco, their victory was their sixth straight on the road, which bumped their overall record up to 7-1.
Monta Vista came up short against South San Francisco in their previous meeting back in October of 2022, falling 22-14. Can Monta Vista avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
