Mesa Verde hasn't had much luck against Foresthill recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Mavericks will take on the Wildfires at 4:30 p.m. Mesa Verde's defense has only allowed 9.1 points per game this season, so Foresthill's offense will have their work cut out for them.
On Wednesday, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Mesa Verde beat Leroy Greene Academy 12-8.
Mesa Verde didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Jaiden Alexander and Paisley Shepherd.
Meanwhile, Foresthill had already won nine in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 16.4 points) and they went ahead and made it ten on Friday. They took down the Matadors 14-0. The Wildfires' defense has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a point in their last three matchups.
Mesa Verde's record is now 10-4. As for Foresthill, their record now sits at 13-2.
Mesa Verde couldn't quite get it done against Foresthill in their previous meeting back in September as they fell 13-6. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of the Wildfires' Carly Clarke, who picked up 100 receiving yards and one TD. Now that the Mavericks know the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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