Two dominant wideouts in Nevin Reed and Griffen Yamamoto are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Cesar Chavez Champions will head out on the road to challenge the Mesa Jackrabbits at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Cesar Chavez is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 31.7 points per game this season.
Last Thursday, Cesar Chavez got the win against Westwood by a conclusive 28-8. The Champions might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matchups by 20 points or more this season.
Cesar Chavez's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Pharis Jenkins led the charge by rushing for 170 yards and a touchdown while picking up 10.0 yards per carry. Jenkins was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 54 yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Reed, who gained 147 total yards and two touchdowns.
Cesar Chavez didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Mj Woodberry and Marcus Newman. Another thorn in Westwood's side was Tyes Graves, who forced a fumble and made ten total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Cesar Chavez was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 265 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, a win for Mesa just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were beaten by Mountain View 63-30.
Despite the defeat, Mesa got top-tier performance from Yamamoto, who picked up 139 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Yamamoto also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making four total tackles and defending a pass. Speaking of playmakers, who could forget Kelvin Holland, who went all the way with a kickoff return for a touchdown.
The victory made it two in a row for Cesar Chavez and bumps their season record up to 5-2. As for Mesa, they now have a losing record at 3-4.
Cesar Chavez suffered a grim 42-18 defeat to Mesa in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Thankfully for Cesar Chavez, Leonard Junior Saint Cyr (who rushed for 258 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 11.7 yards per carry) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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