The Concord Bears will square off against the Mt. Eden Monarchs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Concord has given up an average of 35 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Concord is likely headed into the contest with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Irvington on Saturday. The Bears were just a hair shy of victory and fell 43-42 to the Vikings. The Bears were up 42-28 in the third quarter but couldn't hold on to the lead.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Juan Gonzalez, who threw for 316 yards and four TDs while completing 77.3% of his passes. Concord's leading receiver Erik Madayag was Gonzalez's top target yet again, picking up 109 receiving yards and a pair of scores.
Meanwhile, Mt. Eden took a blow against Tennyson on Friday, falling 41-6. The Monarchs haven't had much luck with the Lancers recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.
Special teams was responsible for all of the team's points. The biggest highlight from special teams (and perhaps the team as a whole) came courtesy of TAYLOR WILLIAMS, who ran a kickoff back for a touchdown.
Mt. Eden's loss dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Concord, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-2.
Concord came out on top in a nail-biter against Mt. Eden when the teams last played back in September of 2024, sneaking past 16-13. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was WILLIAMS, who rushed for 109 yards and one touchdown on only eight carries. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will the Bears still be able to contain WILLIAMS? There's only one way to find out.
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