Encinal won the last time they faced Mt. Eden, and things went their way on Friday too. The Encinal Jets took their matchup with ease, bagging a 42-7 victory over the Mt. Eden Monarchs. Considering the Jets have won four contests by more than 27 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
It was another big night for Alexander Marston, who rushed for 110 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries. He is becoming a predictor of Encinal's success: when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns the team is 3-1 (and 1-4 when he doesn't). Deji Salaam made the highlight reel by snagging an interception and taking it all the way to the house.
Encinal was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 320 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Encinal has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a massive bump to their 4-5 record this season. As for Mt. Eden, their defeat was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-8.
Encinal will venture away from home to square off against Alameda at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Alameda will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Encinal surely won't give up without a fight. As for Mt. Eden, they will welcome American at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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