The Sacramento Adventist Capitals are taking a road trip to square off against the Mesa Verde Mavericks at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few points on average (Sacramento Adventist 4.2, Mesa Verde 7.8) so any points scored will be well earned.
Sacramento Adventist is likely headed into the matchup with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Foresthill on Wednesday. The Capitals fell 12-0 to the Wildfires. The game marked the first time this year in which the Capitals were not able to get on the board.
Meanwhile, Mesa Verde waltzed into their contest on Wednesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They were the clear victors by a 29-7 margin over the Eagles. The result was nothing new for the Mavericks, who have now won six matchups by 20 points or more so far this season.
Sacramento Adventist better keep an eye on Joslyn Hoffman. She was instrumental in Mesa Verde's win, rushing for 33 yards and one TD, while also catching one touchdown.
Mesa Verde's victory bumped their record up to 9-3. As for Sacramento Adventist, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 7-2.
Sacramento Adventist beat Mesa Verde 18-7 when the teams last played back in September. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Capitals since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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