Mountain View extended their losing streak to three on Thursday, dropping them down to 4-6. They were beaten by the Arroyo Knights 48-15. The Vikings were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 34-0.
Manuel Gonzales threw for 80 yards on four of 12 attempts. Julian Castro was his top target, picking up 80 receiving yards. On the ground, Everardo Nunez rushed for 35 yards and two TDs.
As for Arroyo, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 5-5 record this season. A key ingredient in that success has been their performance when it comes to yards per carry: they averaged an imposing 5.7 yards per carry in those games compared to only 2.72 in the others.
Arroyo got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Angel Casillas out in front who rushed for 77 yards and one score, and also threw for 138 yards and one touchdown while completing 73.7% of his passes. Casillas' passing game has become a key predictor of the Knights' success: the team is 3-1 when his passer rating is 100 or higher, but only 2-4 otherwise. Jose Penaloza was Casillas' top target, picking up 50 receiving yards and one TD, while also punching in one score on the ground.
As of now, neither Mountain View nor Arroyo have any future games scheduled.
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