On Thursday, Murrieta Mesa had to settle for second even though Jacob Avila put up the best numbers he has all season. Avila picked up 2.5 sacks and made 12 total tackles. Thanks to that strong showing, he's now averaging 6 total tackles per game. That high mark didn't come from nowhere: he now made six or more in the last three games he's played.
Avila and Murrieta Mesa will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Temecula Valley at 7:30 p.m. on October 3rd. Murrieta Mesa has been struggling on the road and they will enter the contest having lost three straight away games. Will Avila and the rest of the team be able to turn things around? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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