Cesar Chavez is on a three-game streak of home wins, while Mountain View is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Cesar Chavez Champions will host the Mountain View Toros at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Cesar Chavez will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each contest than the last.
Last Friday, in a tight game that could have gone either way, Cesar Chavez made off with a 41-40 victory over Mesa.
Cesar Chavez found their leader in sophomore Pharis Jenkins, who rushed for 235 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 11.8 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave Jenkins a new career-high in rushing yards. Another player making a difference was Mason Penrod, who rushed for 29 yards and two touchdowns.
Cesar Chavez wouldn't let Mesa keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Cesar Chavez can thank Myles Johnson and Marcus Newman for forcing both of them. Another thorn in Mesa's side was Tyes Graves, who made 17 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Cesar Chavez was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 372 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, you can't lose the matchup if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Mountain View's strategy against Tolleson on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Mountain View blew Tolleson out of the water with a 57-6 final score. Considering the Toros have won seven matches by more than 21 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Mountain View relied on the efforts of Brady Goodman, who threw for 159 yards and three touchdowns while completing 84.6% of his passes, and Reese Bodily, who rushed for 86 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries. Goodman has been hot , having posted three or more passing touchdowns the last seven times he's played. Steve Metto was another key player, rushing for 68 yards and a touchdown on only five carries.
Cesar Chavez's win bumped their record up to 6-2. As for Mountain View, their victory bumped their record up to 7-1.
Friday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Cesar Chavez has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 209.4 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Mountain View struggles in that department as they've been averaging 216.6. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Cesar Chavez was dealt a bruising 41-0 loss at the hands of Mountain View when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Thankfully for Cesar Chavez, Isaac Jean-Pierre (who rushed for 120 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries) 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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