After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Piedmont Hills, Monte Vista Christian was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They took their contest on the road with ease, bagging a 42-6 victory over the Santa Clara Bruins. With the Mustangs ahead 35-0 at the half, the matchup was all but over already.
Dominic Pierini had a dynamite game for Monte Vista Christian, throwing for 421 yards and five touchdowns while completing 80.6% of his passes, and also rushing for 31 yards. Pierini is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for four or more in the last five games he's played dating back to last season. Nico Downie was another key player, picking up 128 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
The win got Monte Vista Christian back to even at 1-1. As for Santa Clara, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 1-1.
Monte Vista Christian will look to defend their home field on Friday against Carlmont at 7:30 p.m. The two teams might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 970 yards in their previous games. As for Santa Clara, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Terra Nova at 7:00 p.m. on September 20th.
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