This season hasn't been kind to The Mt. Eden Monarchs, who are still winless after their ninth matchup. They were dealt a 76-6 loss at the hands of Berkeley on Friday. Mt. Eden was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 62-6.
Deontae Faison was on fire for Berkeley: he threw for 306 yards and five touchdowns while completing 73.7% of his passes, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Faison 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. Another player making a difference was Cahlil Snead, who picked up 127 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Mt. Eden's defeat was their sixth straight at home (dating back to last season), which dropped their overall record down to 0-9. Those losses could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 10.7 points per game. As for Berkeley, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 6-3.
Mt. Eden will head out on the road to face off against Encinal at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday. Encinal comes in on a streak of failing to score more than six points in their last seven games, a trend the squad is of course eager to reverse. As for Berkeley, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Irvington at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Irvington is also coming in off of a big victory, so somebody is in for a big reversal of fortune.
