Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Mt. Pleasant). They walked away with a 48-36 win over the James Lick Comets on Thursday. The victory continues a trend for the Cardinals in their matchups with the Comets: they've now won eight in a row.
Andrew Tafoya
| 10/30/25 vs James Lick | 267 |
| 10/24/25 vs Yerba Buena | 102 |
| 10/16/25 @ Independence | 42 |
| 10/03/25 @ Evergreen Valley | 135 |
| 09/25/25 vs Prospect | 47 |
| + 3 more games |
A big part of Mt. Pleasant's win came down to the chemistry between Victor Ekwuru and his top target Andrew Tafoya. Ekwuru threw for 371 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 14.3 yards per attempt while Tafoya picked up 267 receiving yards and four scores. With that strong performance, Tafoya is now averaging an impressive 102.2 receiving yards per game. FNU Shaf handled things on the ground, rushing for 89 yards and a rushing touchdown.
Mt. Pleasant's victory bumped their record up to 2-6. As for James Lick, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-8.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Mt. Pleasant will challenge rival San Jose at 7:15 p.m. on the 7th. That contest will pit two of the most dominant wideouts against one another: Tafoya and Omar Gomez. Meanwhile, James Lick is set to take on their familiar foe Yerba Buena at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday.
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