Army-Navy had to travel to play their first game of the season, but the final result was worth the trip. They took their matchup on Friday with ease, bagging a 49-22 victory over The Meadows School Mustangs. The win was all the more spectacular given the Warriors' disadvantage in MaxPreps' football rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 523rd in California, while the Mustangs are ranked 54th in Nevada).
Special teams was a major factor in the game for Army-Navy, racking up 11 points in total. The biggest highlight from special teams (and perhaps the team as a whole) came courtesy of Jeremiah Torres, who ran a kickoff back for a touchdown.
Army-Navy's defense made their presence known, laying out Cameron Pereira. four times. Jonah Tua was especially locked on to The Meadows School's QB and sacked him twice.
The Meadows School lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Jude Cutler, who picked up 117 receiving yards and one touchdown. Pereira was another key player, throwing for 266 yards and three TDs.
Coming up, Army-Navy will look to takes advantage of their home field for the first time this season as they takes on Castle Park at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for The Meadows School, they will hit the road for the first time this season to challenge Tri-City Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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