Matanzas has been on the road for two straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will host the Menendez Falcons at 7:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Matanzas is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They came out on top against Belleview by a score of 35-24 on Thursday.
Matanzas' success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but James Peterson led the charge by rushing for 59 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries. Matanzas also got a significant boost from Shi Scott, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 88 yards.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Matanzas was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 239 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Meanwhile, Menendez strolled past Tocoi Creek with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 32-16.
The match pitted two dominant backs against one another in Mason Lynch and Vincent Galella. Lynch had a great game and rushed for 139 yards and three touchdowns. Meanwhile, Galella did his best for the losing side, rushing for 72 yards and a touchdown.
Menendez didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Luke Harmon and Trenton Williams. Harmon also made six total tackles, which is notable because Menendez is 2-1 when he posts at least four total tackles, but 2-3 otherwise.
The win got Matanzas back to even at 4-4. As for Menendez, the victory also got them back to even at 4-4.
Matanzas couldn't quite finish off Menendez in their previous matchup back in October of 2023 and fell 14-12. Will Matanzas have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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