After two games on the road, Mesa Verde is heading back home. They will welcome the Vacaville Christian Falcons at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Mesa Verde's defense has only allowed 10.8 points per game this season, so Vacaville Christian's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Mesa Verde will head into Friday's match out to bounce back: they came back down to earth on Friday after soaring to a 24-point matchup in their last game. They fell just short of Highlands by a score of 15-13. The Mavericks gained 117 more yards on the day, but it was the Scots that made the best use of them.
Despite the loss, Mesa Verde got top-tier performance from Fred Robinson, who rushed for 145 yards and a touchdown on only 15 carries. Mesa Verde also got a significant boost from Cesar Granados, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 96 yards.
Mesa Verde's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. It was truly a group effort as Mathew Garcia, Luis Serrato, and Serrato picked up one apiece. Gabe Mcguire also set a new season high mark in total tackles with seven. Jake Miller was another major factor on D, making 14 total tackles.
Even though they lost, Mesa Verde was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 351 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 226 rushing yards in four consecutive contests.
Vacaville Christian played against Woodland Christian and lost via forfeit.
Mesa Verde's defeat dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Vacaville Christian, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-3.
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