The Carlmont Scots will head out to square off against the San Mateo Bearcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Carlmont is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 40.6 points per game this season.
Carlmont will head out to face San Mateo after giving up their first home loss of the season on Friday. The matchup between Carlmont and Ukiah wasn't particularly close, with Carlmont falling 52-34.
Despite the loss, Carlmont got top-tier performance from Brian Sagon, who rushed for 164 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries, and also caught two touchdowns. Those 164 rushing yards gave Sagon a new career-high. Derek Anderson was in the mix as well, providing Carlmont with a touchdown.
Even though they lost, Carlmont was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 218 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 157 rushing yards in three consecutive contests.
Even if they lost, Carlmont's defensive line still kept up the pressure with four sacks. Leading the way was Sean Chopoff with two.
Meanwhile, San Mateo entered their tilt with Milpitas on Friday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They came out on top against the Trojans by a score of 21-14.
San Mateo's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Emmanuel J Fitzgerald, who rushed for 153 yards.
San Mateo wouldn't let Milpitas keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. San Mateo can thank Ben Pahulu and Kai La Grille for forcing both of them.
Carlmont's defeat dropped their record down to 3-2. As for San Mateo, their victory bumped their record up to 4-1.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Carlmont has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 185 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like San Mateo struggles in that department as they've been averaging 319. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Carlmont might still be hurting after the 44-19 loss they got from San Mateo in their previous matchup back in October of 2022. Thankfully for Carlmont, Daniel Feletoa (who rushed for 189 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 7.3 yards per carry) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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