Mission College Prep's game last Friday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Friday. They put the hurt on the Caruthers Blue Raiders with a sharp 34-14 win. The high-scoring effort was just what the Royals needed considering they were shutout in their previous match.
Mission College Prep found their leader in underclassman Miles Thompson, who rushed for 70 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries. Thompson has become a key player for Mission College Prep: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns, but 1-3 otherwise. Mason Taylor also helped out with an impressive 83 receiving yards.
Mission College Prep didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off four passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Jayden Nozil and Champ Morrisey.
Mission College Prep moved to 3-4 with that victory, which also ended their three-game losing streak. As for Caruthers, their loss was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-8.
Mission College Prep will square off against Lompoc at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Caruthers, they will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Chowchilla at 7:30 p.m. on October 25th.
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