The El Camino Wildcats will take on the Mount Miguel Matadors at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
El Camino is headed into the contest having just suffered their biggest defeat since August 30th last Friday. They came up short against Carlsbad, falling 28-7. The Wildcats have struggled against the Lancers recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, it can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Mount Miguel had no problem doing just that on Friday. They blew past the Eagles, posting a 62-34 victory. The result was nothing new for the Matadors, who have now won six games by 20 points or more so far this season.
A big part of Mount Miguel's win came down to the chemistry between Aj Stowers and his top target Aj Logan. Stowers threw for 356 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 11.5 yards per attempt while Logan picked up 150 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Stowers is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last four games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Ezelle Buchanan, who picked up 120 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Mount Miguel's defensive line made their presence known, laying out the QB three times. In that department, Easton Sanchez was the leader with two sacks.
The victory was the third in a row for Mount Miguel, bringing their record for this year to 9-2. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 52.0 points per game. As for El Camino, their loss dropped their record down to 5-5.
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