The Miramonte Matadors will face off against the College Park Falcons at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Miramonte's usually-dominant defense will be looking to make up for Saturday's struggle, when Menlo School offense got past them. Miramonte lost 31-7 to Menlo School on Saturday. The matchup marked the Matadors' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Meanwhile, College Park was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They came up short against Las Lomas, falling 44-21. The Falcons were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 30-7.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Trent Lanza, who picked up 91 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Another signal caller making a difference was James Voorhies, who threw for 130 yards and two touchdowns.
College Park's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Desmond Cobb and Jackson Rojas.
Miramonte's defeat dropped their record down to 3-2. As for College Park, their loss dropped their record down to 0-5.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's game: Miramonte has been on an offensive roll this season, having averaged 386.2 total yards per game. It's a different story for College Park, though, as they've been averaging only 235. Will Miramonte be able to march up the field at their leisure again, or will College Park flip the script?
Miramonte was able to grind out a solid win over College Park when the teams last played back in September of 2023, winning 21-12. Does Miramonte have another victory up their sleeve, or will College Park turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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