The Monta Vista Matadors will venture away from home to take on the Cupertino Pioneers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Monta Vista is headed out in good spirits considering the team just ended their winless streak on the road against Mills on Friday. Monta Vista never let Mills onto the board and left with a 35-0 victory. The result was nothing new for the Matadors, who have now won five games by 29 points or more so far this season.
Finnegan Hassy had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 98 yards and three touchdowns. He is becoming a predictor of Monta Vista's success: when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns the team is 3-0-1 (and 2-3 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Graham Ischo, who rushed for 63 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries.
Monta Vista was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 340 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 188 rushing yards in five consecutive matches.
Monta Vista's defense made their presence known, laying out the QB four times. John Jensen was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up two sacks himself. He also set a new season high mark in total tackles with seven.
Meanwhile, Cupertino had to endure an eight-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They claimed a resounding 48-0 win over Lynbrook. The Pioneers' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Cupertino found their leader in sophomore Herman Viray, who rushed for 284 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 10.9 yards per carry. Viray showed off some serious burst, cutting through the defense on one rush that went for 54 yards.
Monta Vista's record is now 5-3-1. As for Cupertino, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-8.
Monta Vista was taken down by Cupertino 41-14 in their previous meeting back in November of 2023. Can Monta Vista avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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