Mount Miguel lost to Steele Canyon back in November of 2015, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Friday. The Mount Miguel Matadors put the hurt on the Steele Canyon Cougars with a sharp 57-35 victory. The result was nothing new for the Matadors, who have now won five matchups by 20 points or more so far this season.
A big part of Mount Miguel's win came down to the chemistry between Aj Stowers and his top target Ezelle Buchanan. Stowers threw for 361 yards and six touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes while Buchanan picked up 104 receiving yards and five touchdowns. With that strong performance, Stowers is now averaging an impressive 3.1 passing touchdowns per game. Kj Shields helped Stowers out on the ground, rushing for 101 yards on only ten carries, while also picking up 41 receiving yards.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Mount Miguel was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 213 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 179 rushing yards in four consecutive matches.
Several Cougars players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was John Weaver Iv, who rushed for 94 yards and two touchdowns. Gavin Caha was another key signal caller, throwing for 191 yards and two touchdowns while completing 73.3% of his passes.
Mount Miguel pushed their record up to 7-2 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. As for Steele Canyon, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-5.
Mount Miguel wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next game, a 37-36 win against Scripps Ranch on the 1st. Steele Canyon has also already played their next contest, a 62-20 defeat against Helix on the 1st.
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