After flying high against Dublin two weeks ago, Monte Vista came back down to earth. The Monte Vista Mustangs received a blow on Friday as they fell 50-36 to the California Grizzlies. The loss continues a trend for the Mustangs in their matchups with the Grizzlies: they've now lost four in a row.
Monte Vista's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Brayden Turner, who threw for 304 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 70 yards on only eight carries. The dominant performance gave Turner a new career-high in rushing yards. Kellan Ford was another key player, picking up 177 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Jhadis Luckey continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for California, rushing for 317 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 9.6 yards per carry. Luckey was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 64 yards. California also got help from Nic Fox, who showed off his sure hands for 155 receiving yards.
Monte Vista's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 5-2. As for California, they pushed their record up to 7-1 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing De La Salle the next time they take the field. Monte Vista will head out to face De La Salle at 7:15 p.m. on Friday, while California will host them at 7:15 p.m. on November 1st.
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