Football Recap: Dynamic Duo of Carmel Mendes-Grassia and Daniel Torres Lead Woodside to Victory

By Team Reports Sep 8, 2024, 9:12pm

Football Recap: Woodside Wildcats vs. Overfelt Royals

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Woodside had to travel to play their first game of the season, but the final result was worth the trip. They enjoyed a cozy 34-16 victory over the Overfelt Royals on Friday. The Wildcats pushed the score to 28-0 by the end of the third, a deficit the Royals cut but never quite recovered from.

A big part of the win came down to the chemistry between Carmel Mendes-Grassia and his top target Daniel Torres. Mendes-Grassia threw for 71 yards and a touchdown while Torres gained 83 total yards and three touchdowns. That's the most rushing yards Mendes-Grassia has posted since back in October of 2023.

Woodside will head out to face off against Sequoia at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Overfelt, they will look to take advantage of their home-field for the first time this season as they take on Granite Bay at 7:15 p.m. on Friday.

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