Football Preview: Monta Vista Matadors vs. Santa Clara Bruins
The Monta Vista Matadors will face off against the Santa Clara Bruins at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Monta Vista is no doubt hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses.
Monta Vista is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. Everything went their way against Kathleen MacDonald on Monday as Monta Vista made off with a 38-14 victory. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Matadors considering their six-point performance the match before.
Monta Vista's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Isobel Schweigert, who picked up 67 receiving yards and four touchdowns, and also rushed for 61 yards. Erin Handelsman was another key player, gaining 106 total yards and two touchdowns.
Monta Vista didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Allie Rummelhoff.
Meanwhile, Santa Clara entered their tilt with Gunn on Monday with seven consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with eight. They walked away with a 25-13 victory over the Titans. The score was all tied up 13-13 at the break, but the Bruins were the (much) better team in the second half.
Monta Vista's win bumped their record up to 2-5. As for Santa Clara, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-4 record this season.
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