Mt. Pleasant won the last time they faced San Jose, and things went their way on Friday too. The Mt. Pleasant Cardinals strolled past the San Jose Bulldogs with points to spare, taking the game 30-14. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Cardinals.
A big part of Mt. Pleasant's victory came down to the chemistry between Victor Ekwuru and his top target Andrew Tafoya. Ekwuru threw for 101 yards and two touchdowns on only nine passes while Tafoya picked up 101 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Mt. Pleasant wouldn't let San Jose keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Roberto Sumano was the leader in that area as all came courtesy of his dominant performance. He also set a new season high mark in total tackles with seven. Isaias Brito was another major factor on D, making eight total tackles and snagged an interception.
Mt. Pleasant's win ended a five-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-5. As for San Jose, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-6.
Coincidentally, both will both be playing Yerba Buena the next time they take the field. Mt. Pleasant will head out to face Yerba Buena at 7:15 p.m. on Friday, while San Jose will host them at 7:15 p.m. on November 1st.
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