A win for Steele Canyon just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They lost 57-35 to the Mount Miguel Matadors. While losing is never fun, the Cougars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 400th, while the Matadors are ranked 110th).
Several Cougars players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was John Weaver Iv, who rushed for 94 yards and two touchdowns. Marsello Olivieri also helped out with an impressive 83 receiving yards.
A big part of Mount Miguel's victory came down to the chemistry between Aj Stowers and his top target Ezelle Buchanan. Stowers threw for 361 yards and six touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes while Buchanan picked up 104 receiving yards and five touchdowns. With that strong performance, Stowers is now averaging an impressive 3.1 passing touchdowns per game. Aj Logan also helped out as he racked up 115 receiving yards.
Steele Canyon now has a losing record at 4-5. As for Mount Miguel, their win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-2.
Steele Canyon didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 62-20 loss against Helix on the 1st. As for Mount Miguel, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next match, a 37-36 victory against Scripps Ranch on the 1st.
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