Monte Vista has gone 4-0 against Del Norte recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Monte Vista Pirates will take on the Del Norte Tigers at 7:00 p.m. Monte Vista is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 35.8 points per game this season.
Monte Vista took a loss when they played away from home back in September, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They claimed a resounding 79-0 victory over Center at home. The result was nothing new for the Pirates, who have now won three matchups by 23 points or more so far this season.
Monte Vista found their leader in underclassman Nehemias Sandoval, who rushed for 173 yards and three touchdowns on only five carries. Another player making a difference was Jacob Pacheco, who rushed for 74 yards and two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Monte Vista was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 330 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Monte Vista didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Ismael Medina and Azariah Hurtado.
Del Norte played against Dolores Huerta Prep and lost via forfeit.
Monte Vista's win was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-2. As for Del Norte, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
Everything came up roses for Monte Vista against Del Norte in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, as the team secured a 62-18 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Monte Vista since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
