The Antioch Panthers will face off against the Monte Vista Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Monte Vista is facing Antioch at the wrong time: Antioch suffered their first home loss of the season on Friday and they're likely out for redemption. They took a blow against the Grizzlies, falling 47-18. The loss continues a trend for the Panthers in their matchups with the Grizzlies: they've now lost four in a row.
Despite their defeat, Antioch saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. 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, was perhaps the best of all.
Meanwhile, Monte Vista didn't have too much trouble with James Logan at home on Friday 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.
Antioch's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 2-2. As for Monte Vista, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-1.
Everything came up roses for Antioch against Monte Vista in their previous matchup back in August of 2022 as the team secured a 58-28 win. In that matchup, Antioch amassed a halftime lead of 30-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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