The Hayward Farmers will head out to square off against the Mt. Eden Monarchs at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Hayward has three straight wins, Mt. Eden has seven straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Last Thursday, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Hayward beat Castro Valley 36-32. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Farmers' disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 446th, while the Trojans are ranked 207th).
Meanwhile, a win for Mt. Eden just wasn't in the cards on Thursday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were outmatched by Alameda at home and fell 43-13.
Hayward now has a winning record of 6-5. As for Mt. Eden, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-9.
Hayward strolled past Mt. Eden when the teams last played back in September by a score of 32-16. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hayward 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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