If Mesa Verde was feeling good off their 28-7 takedown of Woodland last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Mesa Verde Mavericks were just a hair shy of victory on Friday and fell 15-14 to the Cordova Lancers.
Despite the loss, Mesa Verde still got an impressive performance from Fred Robinson, who rushed for 60 yards and two touchdowns.
Robinson wasn't the only one working in the rushing yards department: Mesa Verde was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 226 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Cordova only rushed for 118.
Cordova found their leader in underclassman Trey Wallace, who threw for 216 yards and a touchdown on only 19 passes, and also rushed for 50 yards and a touchdown.
Mesa Verde's loss dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Cordova, their win bumped their record up to 2-0.
Mesa Verde is headed away from home for the first time to square off against El Camino at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Mesa Verde is no doubt hoping to put an end to a six-game streak of away losses dating back to last season. As for Cordova, they will square off against Valley Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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