The Mt. Pleasant Cardinals will head out on the road to face off against the Yerba Buena Aztec Warriors at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, Mt. Pleasant didn't have too much trouble with San Jose at home as they won 30-14. The victory made it back-to-back wins 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 six. Isaias Brito was another major factor on D, making eight total tackles and snagged an interception.
Meanwhile, Yerba Buena had to endure a 14-game losing streak dating back to last season, but that streak is no more. Everything went their way against James Lick on Thursday as Yerba Buena made off with a 41-16 win. The matchup was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 28-8.
Mt. Pleasant's victory ended a five-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-5. As for Yerba Buena, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-5.
Everything came up roses for Mt. Pleasant against Yerba Buena in their previous matchup back in October of 2022, as the team secured a 49-12 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mt. Pleasant since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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