The third road match was the charm for Monterey Trail, as they earned their first road win of the season. They pulled ahead with a 21-20 photo finish over the Pleasant Grove Eagles on Friday. Given the Mustangs' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 157th, while the Eagles are ranked 315th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to GABE CORONADO and he. CORONADO rushed for 96 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries while he rushed for 96 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries. ODIE JEFFERSON's longest rush was for an impressive 66 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. ELIJAH FOLAU was in the mix as well, providing Monterey Trail with a touchdown.
Monterey Trail was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 313 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 161 rushing yards in 18 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Monterey Trail's defense made their presence known, laying out the QB five times. ULIJAH USHER was especially locked on to Pleasant Grove's QB and sacked him twice.
When it comes to explaining why Pleasant Grove lost, don't look at Cole Davis. Despite the final result, he threw for 214 yards and a touchdown while completing 75% of his passes, and also caught a touchdown. Jacob Beals was another key player, picking up 91 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Monterey Trail's record now sits at 3-4. As for Pleasant Grove, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-3.
Coincidentally, both will both be playing Franklin the next time they take the field. Pleasant Grove will head out to face Franklin at 7:15 p.m. on Friday, while Monterey Trail will host them at 7:30 p.m. on October 18th.
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