The Monte Vista Mustangs will venture away from home to face off against the Antioch Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Monte Vista will be strutting in after a victory while Antioch will be coming in after a loss.
Last Friday, Monte Vista didn't have too much trouble with James Logan at home as they won 38-20. Given the Mustangs' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 175th, while the Colts are ranked 379th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
A big part of Monte Vista's win came down to the chemistry between Brayden Turner and his top target Henry Lasker. Turner threw for 220 yards and three touchdowns while completing 78.9% of his passes while Lasker rushed for 188 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.5 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave Lasker a new career-high in rushing yards.
Meanwhile, Antioch entered their game against California on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Antioch was beaten by California 47-18. The Panthers haven't had much luck with the Grizzlies recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Kha?Mahri Jones, who rushed for 50 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 153 yards and a touchdown while completing 76.9% of his passes.
The victory made it two in a row for Monte Vista and bumps their season record up to 3-1. As for Antioch, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 2-2.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Monte Vista has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 188.3 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Antioch struggles in that department as they've been averaging 195.5. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Monte Vista was taken down by Antioch 58-28 when the teams last played back in August of 2022. Thankfully for Monte Vista, Charles Brown Jr (who rushed for 289 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 9.6 yards per carry) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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