After each having a week off, the San Mateo Bearcats and the Milpitas Trojans will dust off their jerseys to square off against one another at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (San Mateo: 13.5, Milpitas: 11.2) so any points scored will be well earned.
Two weeks ago, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, San Mateo beat Los Altos 13-7. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Bearcats.
Emmanuel J Fitzgerald went supernova for San Mateo, rushing for 257 yards and a touchdown while picking up 11.2 yards per carry. With that strong performance, J Fitzgerald is now averaging an impressive 163 rushing yards per game. Yianni Fitzgerald made the highlight reel by snagging an interception and taking it all the way to the house.
San Mateo was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 353 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 155 rushing yards in 14 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Milpitas got the win against Homestead two weeks ago by a conclusive 27-6. The result was nothing new for the Trojans, who have now won three matchups by 21 points or more so far this season.
Milpitas can attribute much of their success to Adrian Chavez, who threw for 198 yards and two touchdowns, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground.
San Mateo's win bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Milpitas, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 3-1.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. San Mateo has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 330.5 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Milpitas struggles in that department as they've been averaging 152.8. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
San Mateo skirted past Milpitas 30-27 when the teams last played back in October of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for San Mateo since the team 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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