The Monte Vista Mustangs will take on the California Grizzlies at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Monte Vista is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They came out on top against Amador Valley by a score of 24-14.
It was another big night for Torin Dunphy, who rushed for 138 yards and two scores. That's the most rushing touchdowns he has posted since back in August.
Dunphy was just one part of a punishing run game: Monte Vista was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 214 rushing yards. The Mustangs are a perfect 5-0 when they've run for more than 200 yards.
Meanwhile, California came into Friday's matchup having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They won a game that couldn't have been any closer, slipping by American Canyon 24-23.
The critical scores for California came from Jordan Lee, Henry Dupin, and Luke Taylor.
Monte Vista now has a winning record of 6-5. As for California, their victory bumped their record up to 8-3.
Monte Vista took their win against California when the teams last played back in October by a conclusive 34-13 score. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was the Grizzlies' Arjun Banerjee, who rushed for 55 yards and one touchdown, and also threw for 167 yards on 11 of 21 attempts. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will the Mustangs still be able to contain Banerjee? There's only one way to find out.
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