The Monte Vista Christian Mustangs will square off against the Everett Alvarez Eagles at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 866 yards in their previous games.
Monte Vista Christian lost 48-28 to Carlmont on Friday.
Loss or not, Monte Vista Christian got some senior leadership from Nico Downie and Dominic Pierini. Downie picked up 261 receiving yards and two touchdowns, while Pierini. threw for 423 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 10.8 yards per attempt. Downie showed off some serious burst, connecting on a big catch for 68 yards. Nate Collins was another key player, picking up 102 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Monte Vista Christian's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Gunner Sorensen and Boston Ashe. Sorensen is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made ten or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Everett Alvarez never let their opponents score on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Rancho San Juan 47-0 on the road. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Eagles.
Abel Bailon was nothing short of spectacular: he threw for 299 yards and four touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes, and also punched in a rushing score. Roman Garcia helped Bailon out on the ground, rushing for 122 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries.
Monte Vista Christian now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Everett Alvarez, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
The upcoming matchup will be a clash of competing strengths. Monte Vista Christian has relied on air attacks this season and has averaged 416.7 passing yards per game. Everett Alvarez, on the other hand, has relied on a stout run game: they average 175.3 rushing yards per game. So which strategy will prevail on Friday? There's only one way to find out.
Monte Vista Christian came up short against Everett Alvarez in their previous matchup back in October of 2021, falling 27-15. Will Monte Vista Christian have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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