While Monterey Trail didn't have the best season last year (they finished 5-8), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They put the hurt on the Franklin Wildcats with a sharp 24-0 victory on Thursday. Given the Mustangs' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 78th, while the Wildcats are ranked 372nd) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.
The critical scores for Monterey Trail came from Cianna Bounsavang, Ezira Hawkins, Hailey Yang, and Dalis Blackshire.
Monterey Trail didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Isabella Barrientos.
Mustangs
| 09/11/25 vs Franklin | 24-0 |
| 09/09/25 @ Cosumnes Oaks | 26-12 |
| 09/04/25 vs St. Francis | 32-20 |
| 09/03/25 @ West Campus | 26-7 |
The win (which was Monterey Trail's fourth in a row) raised their record to 6-2. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 27.0 points over those games. As for Franklin, they dropped their record down to 3-6 with the defeat, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season.
Monterey Trail didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 34-0 win against Florin on the 16th. As for Franklin, they have also already played their next game, a 20-6 loss against Pleasant Grove on the 16th.
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