The North Monterey County Condors are taking a road trip to square off against the St. Francis Sharks at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday.
North Monterey County is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Monte Vista Christian just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Friday. The game between them and the Mustangs wasn't particularly close, with North Monterey County falling 42-23.
Meanwhile, St. Francis hadn't done well against Scotts Valley recently (they were 0-3 in their previous three matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. St. Francis managed an 18-14 victory over Scotts Valley. The 18-point effort marked the Sharks' lowest-scoring matchup of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
North Monterey County's loss dropped their record down to 5-3. As for St. Francis, they pushed their record up to 6-2 with the win, which was their third straight at home.
Everything went North Monterey County's way against St. Francis in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, as North Monterey County made off with a 26-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for North Monterey County since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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