Mountain View had lost six straight at home, but on Monday they dropped down to 6-15 to make it seven. They came up short against the Los Gatos Wildcats, falling 20-0. While losing is never fun, the Spartans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California flag football rankings (they are ranked 390th, while the Wildcats are ranked 37th).
As for Los Gatos, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 13 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 8.2 points on average over those games.
Los Gatos' win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Paige Purcell, who rushed for 36 yards and one score, and also caught one TD. Another passer making a difference was Helena Younan, who threw for 144 yards and a pair of touchdowns.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Mountain View will square off against rival Gunn at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Los Gatos is set to challenge their familiar foe Santa Clara at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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