Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Mt. Eden). They blew past the American Eagles, posting a 42-6 win. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Monarchs considering their seven-point performance the game before.
Mt. Eden's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Johnathan Santiago Jr led the charge by rushing for 157 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries, while also picking up 45 receiving yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave Santiago Jr a new career-high in rushing yards. Another signal caller making a difference was Isaiah Nunes, who threw for 271 yards and four touchdowns on only 17 passes.
Mt. Eden was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 240 rushing yards. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 102.8 rushing yards per game earlier this season, but in their last five matchups they've averaged 113.6.
Mt. Eden's victory bumped their record up to 2-8. As for American, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-9.
As of now, neither Mt. Eden nor American have any future games scheduled.
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