Carlmont is preparing for their first league matchup of the season on Friday. They will head out to challenge the Mountain View Spartans at 7:00 p.m. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses apiece.
On Friday, Carlmont was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 31-27 to Sacred Heart Prep. Despite 97 more yards than the Gators, the Scots couldn't convert that extra yardage to scores.
Despite the defeat, Carlmont got top-tier performance from Brody Zirelli, who threw for 330 yards and three touchdowns while completing 73.8% of his passes, and also punched in one TD on the ground. Lucas Robertson was Zirelli's top target, picking up 100 receiving yards and a pair of scores.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 32 points the game before, Mountain View was a bit more limited in their matchup last Friday. They were dealt a 48-10 loss at the hands of Menlo School. While losing is never fun, the Spartans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 488th, while the Knights are ranked 172nd).
Carlmont will have to contain Dom Kristof as he made an impact in Mountain View's last game. He rushed for 100 yards and one TD on only 12 carries, and also picked up 42 receiving yards. Kristof got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 55 yards.
Mountain View's defeat dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Carlmont, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 1-3.
Carlmont barely slipped by Mountain View in their previous meeting back in September of 2018, winning 21-20. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Scots 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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