Mountain House couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They lost 42-20 to the McNair Eagles on Friday. The Mustangs were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Eagles apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in August of 2023.
Despite the loss, Mountain House still got an impressive performance from Erin Foster, who rushed for 80 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 57 yards and a touchdown.
Even if they lost, Mountain House's defensive line still kept up the pressure with four sacks. In that department, Nasir Campbell was the leader with two.
A big part of the victory came down to the chemistry between Skyler Bell and his top target Corey Waters 111. Bell threw for 263 yards and three touchdowns while Waters 111 picked up 135 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Jeremiah Williams also helped with two touchdowns in total.
Mountain House is packing up and heading out on the road for their first away game this season. they take on Lathrop at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are at an even 3-3 against one another since October of 2018. As for McNair, they will be defending their home-field for the first time for the first time when they go up against Atwater at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. McNair is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last five games dating back to last season.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
