The Monte Vista Monarchs will square off against the Morse Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the matchup 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 Fallbrook by a score of 21-10.
Monte Vista didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Deon Hunter, Braden Silie, and Rahshawn Florence picked up one apiece.
Meanwhile, Morse never let their opponents score on Friday. They breezed past Santana to the tune of 38-0. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Tigers.
Monte Vista better focus on containing Ethan Esmailian and Alex Smith as the pair were huge in Morse's win. Esmailian threw for 221 yards and one TD on only 19 passes, while Smith rushed for 57 yards and a pair of scores. Esmailian's passing game has become a key predictor of Morse's success: the team is undefeated when his passer rating is 100 or higher, but only 3-4 otherwise.
Morse was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 249 rushing yards. They are a perfect 4-0 when they've run for more than 200 yards.
Morse's record is now 7-4. As for Monte Vista, they now have a winning record of 6-5.
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