The Esparto Spartans will be defending their home field for the first time this season when they go up against the Mesa Verde Mavericks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Esparto is coming into the matchup on a four-game losing streak dating back to last season.
Esparto's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Woodland Christian on Friday. They were beaten by the Cardinals 28-0. While losing is never fun, the Spartans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 884th, while the Cardinals are ranked 242nd).
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Mesa Verde, who bounced back after a loss on the road two weeks ago. They put the hurt on Highlands with a sharp 36-12 victory on Friday. The Mavericks' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Mesa Verde's defense and their six sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Mataeo Washington and Cesar Granados, who racked up four sacks between them. Elijah Colon got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Esparto's defeat dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Mesa Verde, the win got them back to even at 2-2.
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