The third road game was the charm for Milpitas, as they earned their first away victory of the season. They pulled ahead with a 20-19 photo finish over the Sacred Heart Prep Gators on Wednesday. The win was all the more spectacular given the Trojans' disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 100th, while the Gators are ranked 19th).
Milpitas got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Bren David out in front who threw for 147 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 77 yards. Another receiver making a difference was Elly Miller Rodriquez, who picked up 56 receiving yards and a pair of TDs.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Milpitas' defense and their four sacks. In fact, those sacks all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Reesejilian Matsuo.
Milpitas picked up their first road win, bumping their record up to 7-3. As for Sacred Heart Prep, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 7-1.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Milpitas is set to square off against their familiar foe Piedmont Hills at 7:15 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Sacred Heart Prep will challenge rival Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory at 4:45 p.m. on Monday. The match will give the Gators their first taste of in-conference action this season.
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