The Miramonte Matadors will venture away from home to face off against the Menlo School Knights at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday. Miramonte's defense has only allowed 12.8 points per game this season, so Menlo School's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Miramonte is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Benicia 52-7 at home. Given the Matadors' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 258th, while the Panthers are ranked 518th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
A big part of Miramonte's victory came down to the chemistry between Carson Blair and his top target Jack Quinnild. Blair threw for 334 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 11.1 yards per attempt while Quinnild picked up 187 receiving yards and four touchdowns. Quinnild's longest reception was for an incredible 75 yards. Miramonte also got help from Mitch Reichenbach, who showed off his sure hands for 89 receiving yards.
Meanwhile, Menlo School put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They walked away with a 38-28 win over Capuchino. Menlo School's victory was all the more impressive since the Mustangs were averaging only 13.75 points allowed on the season.
Menlo School's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jack Freehill led the charge by rushing for 44 yards and two touchdowns, while also throwing for 152 yards and two touchdowns. Jack Enright was Freehill's top target, picking up 115 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Miramonte's win bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Menlo School, they pushed their record up to 4-0 with the victory, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season.
The upcoming match will be a clash of competing strengths. Miramonte has relied on air attacks this season and has averaged 281 passing yards per game. Menlo School, on the other hand, has relied on a stout run game: they average 159.5 rushing yards per game. So which strategy will prevail on Saturday? There's only one way to find out.
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