Football Preview: Mountainside Wolves vs. San Pasqual Valley Warriors
Mountainside has been away from home for two games now, but on Friday they'll finally make their return. They will welcome the San Pasqual Valley Warriors at 7:00 p.m. After both made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Friday.
Mountainside's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They blew past St. John Paul II Catholic, posting a 33-0 victory on the road. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Wolves have posted since September 8, 2023.
Daniel Gregg had a dynamite game for Mountainside, rushing for 46 yards and two touchdowns, while also throwing for 24 yards and a touchdown. Ernesto Avila was another key rusher, rushing for 47 yards and a touchdown.
Mountainside wouldn't let St. John Paul II Catholic keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Jayce Gatson was the leader in that area as all came courtesy of his dominant performance.
Meanwhile, San Pasqual Valley came into Friday's match having lost 11 straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Santa Rita 48-14 at home. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Warriors' disadvantage in MaxPreps' football rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 1021st in California, while the Eagles are ranked 209th in Arizona).
San Pasqual Valley relied on the efforts of Alex Acuna, who gained 242 total yards and four touchdowns, and Alfred Cornejo, who threw for 232 yards and five touchdowns on only 15 passes. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in total yards.
Mountainside's win bumped their record up to 3-0. As for San Pasqual Valley, the victory also got them back to even at 1-1.
Everything came up roses for Mountainside against San Pasqual Valley in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 as the team secured a 62-6 win. Will Mountainside repeat their success, or does San Pasqual Valley have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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