The Antioch Panthers will face off against the Monte Vista Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Monte Vista is facing Antioch at the wrong time: Antioch suffered their first home loss of the season on Friday and they're likely out for redemption. They were dealt a 47-18 defeat at the hands of the Grizzlies. The Panthers have struggled against the Grizzlies recently, as their game on Friday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Kha?Mahri Jones, who rushed for 50 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 153 yards and a touchdown while completing 76.9% of his passes.
Meanwhile, Monte Vista didn't have too much trouble with James Logan at home on Friday as they won 38-20. Given the Mustangs' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 175th, while the Colts are ranked 379th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
A big part of Monte Vista's victory came down to the chemistry between Brayden Turner and his top target Henry Lasker. Turner threw for 220 yards and three touchdowns while completing 78.9% of his passes while Lasker rushed for 188 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.5 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave Lasker a new career-high in rushing yards.
Antioch's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 2-2. As for Monte Vista, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-1.
Everything came up roses for Antioch against Monte Vista when the teams last played back in August of 2022, as the team secured a 58-28 victory. In that contest, Antioch amassed a halftime lead of 30-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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