Football Preview: Scotts Valley Falcons vs. Monte Vista Christian Mustangs
Scotts Valley has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will venture away from home to face off against the Monte Vista Christian Mustangs at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Monte Vista Christian took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Scotts Valley, who comes in off a win.
Scotts Valley will head into Saturday's matchup on the come-up: they were handed a two-point loss in their last game, but they sure didn't let that happen against Seaside on Saturday. Everything went Scotts Valley's way against Seaside as Scotts Valley made off with a 28-7 win. The victory was some much needed relief for the Falcons as it spelled an end to their four-game losing streak.
Meanwhile, while it was all tied up 14-14 at halftime, Monte Vista Christian was not quite Alisal's equal in the second half on Friday. They took a 24-14 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Trojans. The contest marked the Mustangs' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Monte Vista Christian's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Nico Downie, who picked up 145 receiving yards and a touchdown, and Dominic Pierini, who threw for 275 yards and two touchdowns. Downie's receiving production has been exceptional recently as that marked his eighth straight game with at least 128 receiving yards dating back to last season.
Scotts Valley's win ended a four-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-4. As for Monte Vista Christian, this is the second loss in a row for them and also nudges their season record down to 2-4.
Everything went Scotts Valley's way against Monte Vista Christian in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as Scotts Valley made off with a 33-8 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Scotts Valley since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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