Football Preview: Mesa Verde Mavericks vs. Golden Sierra Grizzlies
Mesa Verde hasn't had much luck against Golden Sierra recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Mesa Verde Mavericks will be playing in front of their home fans against the Golden Sierra Grizzlies at 7:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Mesa Verde took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 37-14 margin over Rio Vista. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Mavericks considering their six-point performance the match before.
It was another big night for Cesar Granados, who rushed for 130 yards and three touchdowns. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making seven total tackles and defending a pass.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Mesa Verde was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 321 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Rio Vista only rushed for 172.
Golden Sierra never got on the board in their matchup last Friday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Vacaville Christian last Friday. They breezed by the Falcons at home to the tune of 49-14.
Golden Sierra relied on the efforts of Andrew Gerondakis, who threw for 238 yards and four touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes, and Preston Radich, who picked up 162 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Radich showed off some serious burst, lighting up the secondary with a catch for 65 yards. Cody Mccoard helped Gerondakis out on the ground, rushing for 52 yards and two touchdowns.
Golden Sierra didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off four passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Michael Goski and Gabe Brown-Aranda.
Mesa Verde now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Golden Sierra, they pushed their record up to 4-3 with the victory, which was their third straight at home.
Friday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Mesa Verde has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 258.4 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Golden Sierra struggles in that department as they've been averaging 216.4. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Mesa Verde was dealt a bruising 41-6 loss at the hands of Golden Sierra when the teams last played back in August of 2019. That game was all but decided by halftime, at which point Mesa Verde was down 28-0.
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