Football Recap: California Grizzlies vs. Monte Vista Mustangs
There's no place like home for California, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They strolled past the Monte Vista Mustangs with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 50-36. The Grizzlies' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Jhadis Luckey continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 317 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 9.6 yards per carry. Those 317 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Nic Fox, who picked up 155 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, California was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 379 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Monte Vista lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Brayden Turner, who threw for 304 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 70 yards on only eight carries. Kellan Ford was another key player, picking up 177 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
California's victory was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-1. As for Monte Vista, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 5-2.
Coincidentally, both will both be playing De La Salle the next time they take the field. Monte Vista will head out to face De La Salle at 7:15 p.m. on Friday, while California will host them at 7:15 p.m. on November 1st.
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