Monterey Trail lost against California back in September of 2024, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Mustangs took a 35-21 bruising from the Grizzlies. The loss put an end to the Mustangs' undefeated start to the season.
Several Mustangs players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Odie Jefferson, who rushed for 136 yards and one TD. Monterey Trail also got help from Jimmy Jackson, who showed off his sure hands for 113 receiving yards.
California's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Banerjee Arjun led the charge by throwing for 204 yards and three touchdowns while completing 76.9% of his passes. Luke Taylor was Arjun's top target, picking up 41 receiving yards and one score, while also rushing for 37 yards and one TD.
Having lost for the first time this season, Monterey Trail fell to 2-1. As for California, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 3-0.
Monterey Trail and California should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps California Rankings. The Mustangs will face off against Laguna Creek at 7:15 p.m. on Friday with a big rank advantage (104 vs. 327). Meanwhile, California (ranked 84th) will meet Menlo-Atherton (ranked 253rd) at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
