Football Preview: Arleta Mustangs vs. Panorama Pythons
The Arleta Mustangs will square off against the Panorama Pythons at 2:00 p.m. on Monday. Both have allowed few points on average, (Arleta: 14.2, Panorama: 14.5) so any points scored will be well earned.
Arleta's usually-dominant defense will be looking to make up for Thursday's struggle, when Verdugo Hills offense got past them. Arleta came up short against Verdugo Hills on Thursday, falling 31-7. While losing is never fun, the Mustangs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 460th, while the Dons are ranked 45th).
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Panorama, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Monday. They strolled past Van Nuys with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 26-12.
Panorama found their leader in underclassman Yadhira Hermenegildo, who threw for 280 yards and four touchdowns while completing 75% of her passes. Hermenegildo also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making three total tackles and defending two passes in addition to snagging three interceptions.
Panorama's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged six passes before it was all said and done. Hermenegildo led the group effort, picking up three of those interceptions all by herself. Arlett Alvarado also snagged two interceptions, which is notable because Panorama is 3-1 when she posts at least one interception, but 5-7 otherwise.
Arleta has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-7 record this season. As for Panorama, their victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-8.
Arleta came up short against Panorama in their previous meeting last Monday, falling 12-0. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Hermenegildo, who threw for 197 yards and two touchdowns while completing 76.7% of her passes. Now that Arleta knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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