On Friday, the Carlmont Scots got the win against the Monte Vista Christian Mustangs by a conclusive 48-28.
Carlmont's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Christian Booth, who rushed for 95 yards and two touchdowns. That's the most rushing yards Booth has posted since back in October of 2023. Kaisei Trotter handled things on the ground, rushing for 123 yards and a rushing touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Carlmont was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 286 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Monte Vista Christian only rushed for nine.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Carlmont's defense and their seven sacks. Leading the way was Keoki Firenze with three.
Nico Downie and Dominic Pierini certainly did their best on Friday to avoid the loss. Downie picked up 261 receiving yards and two touchdowns, while Pierini threw for 423 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 10.8 yards per attempt. Downie was no stranger to the big play, lighting up the secondary with a catch that went for 68 yards. Nate Collins also helped out as he racked up 102 receiving yards.
Carlmont now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Monte Vista Christian, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Carlmont will challenge South San Francisco at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Carlmont has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 150 points over their last three contests. As for Monte Vista Christian, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Everett Alvarez at 7:30 p.m. Both might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 866 yards in their previous games.
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