Football Recap: Monte Vista Christian Mustangs vs. Carlmont Scots
If Monte Vista Christian was riding high off their 42-6 takedown of Santa Clara last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Monte Vista Christian Mustangs lost 48-28 to the Carlmont Scots on Friday.
Loss or not, Monte Vista Christian got some senior leadership from Nico Downie and Dominic Pierini. Downie picked up 261 receiving yards and two touchdowns, while Pierini. threw for 423 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 10.8 yards per attempt. Downie showed off some serious burst, cutting upfield on a catch for 68 yards. Nate Collins was another key player, picking up 102 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Monte Vista Christian's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Gunner Sorensen and Boston Ashe. Sorensen is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made ten or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Carlmont to victory, but perhaps none more so than Christian Booth, who rushed for 95 yards and two touchdowns. That's the most rushing yards Booth has posted since back in October of 2023. Another back making a difference was Kaisei Trotter, who rushed for 123 yards and a touchdown.
Monte Vista Christian now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Carlmont, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Monte Vista Christian will challenge Everett Alvarez at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 866 yards in their previous games. As for Carlmont, they will be playing in front of their home fans against South San Francisco at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Carlmont's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.
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