Two dominant backs in Isaac Fajardo and Artyon Celestine are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The St. Francis Golden Knights's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Murrieta Mesa Rams at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
St. Francis is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They won a matchup that couldn't have been any closer, slipping by Muir 28-27.
Meanwhile, Murrieta Mesa had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 29 points) and they went ahead and made it seven on Friday. They walked away with a 19-10 win over the Timberwolves.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Murrieta Mesa's defense and their 4.5 sacks. Cody Morin was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up two himself. Murrieta Mesa got some further help from Alijah Levao: he picked up 1.5 sacks and made four total tackles (4.0 for loss).
Special teams played a big role in the game for Murrieta Mesa, adding 12 points to the final score. All those points came courtesy of Alex Krishan: he added 12 points with four field goals.
Murrieta Mesa pushed their record up to 8-4 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 9.8 points per game. As for St. Francis, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a massive bump to their 5-7 record this season.
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