Football Preview: Mesa Verde Mavericks vs. Woodland Christian Cardinals
The Mesa Verde Mavericks are taking a road trip to square off against the Woodland Christian Cardinals at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Mesa Verde is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took their game at home on Friday with ease, bagging a 70-3 victory over Vacaville Christian. With the Mavericks ahead 49-3 at the half, the matchup was all but over already.
Cesar Granados was his usual excellent self, rushing for 130 yards and three touchdowns. He didn't just play on offense: he also picked up a sack and made six total tackles. Another player making a difference was Fred Robinson, who gained 58 total yards and three touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Mesa Verde was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 236 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 226 rushing yards in five consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Woodland Christian entered their tilt with Lindhurst on Friday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They blew past the Blazers, posting a 49-14 win at home. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Cardinals considering their two-point performance the match before.
A big part of Woodland Christian's victory came down to the chemistry between Isaiah Hunt and his top target Carter Lang. Hunt threw for 235 yards and two touchdowns while completing 83.3% of his passes while Lang picked up 145 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Lang showed off some serious burst, connecting on a big catch for 59 yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Malachi Durham, who rushed for 59 yards and a touchdown on only six carries.
Mesa Verde now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Woodland Christian, they pushed their record up to 4-1 with the win, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Mesa Verde has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 285.8 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Woodland Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 169. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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