The San Mateo Bearcats will square off against the Mountain View Spartans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
San Mateo is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Aragon just ended the team's four-game winning streak dating back to last season on Friday. They took a 31-21 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Dons. The Bearcats have struggled against the Dons recently, as their game on Friday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
San Mateo might have lost, but man, Jovani Hernandez Cruz was a machine: he rushed for 169 yards while picking up 8.5 yards per carry.
Meanwhile, Mountain View also suffered a loss in their last game, but this one to Leigh by a score of 21-14.
San Mateo's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Mountain View, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
San Mateo came up short against Mountain View in their previous meeting back in September of 2015, falling 27-14. Can San Mateo avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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