The Encinal Jets will challenge the Piedmont Highlanders at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Encinal is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 34 points last Friday, they were much more limited against Novato on Saturday. They took a blow against the Hornets, falling 34-7. The Jets have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Piedmont never let their opponents score on Friday. They breezed by Mt. Eden at home to the tune of 35-0. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Highlanders.
Piedmont's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Markos Lagios, who rushed for 44 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 208 yards and two touchdowns on only 19 passes. Sam Shelby was Lagios' top target, picking up 202 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Encinal now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Piedmont, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Encinal was dealt a bruising 41-3 defeat at the hands of Piedmont in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Can Encinal avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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