Milpitas kicked off their season on the road on Thursday and hit a couple of potholes. They took an 18-14 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Granada Matadors. The Trojans gained 63 more yards on the day, but it was the Matadors that made the best use of them.
Milpitas lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Bren David, who threw for 258 yards and two touchdowns while completing 77.3% of her passes, and also rushed for 66 yards on only nine carries. 130 of David's passing yards were hauled in by Elly Miller Rodriquez, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Even if they lost, Milpitas' defense still kept up the pressure with three sacks. Reesejilian Matsuo was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up two herself.
The win got Granada back to even at 2-2.
Milpitas wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next matchup, a 33-6 defeat against Menlo School on the 8th. As for Granada, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 19-7 victory against Monte Vista on the 2nd.
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