A feisty cat fight will be fought when Tigers takes on the San Mateo Bearcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Terra Nova is out to stop a five-game streak of losses at home dating back to last season.
Last Friday, Terra Nova came up short against Sequoia and fell 24-14.
Defeat or not, Terra Nova got some senior leadership from Zachary Perez and Ryan Cory. Perez gained 91 total yards and a touchdown, while Cory rushed for 72 yards. Speaking of playmakers, who could forget Austin Snead, who went all the way with a kickoff return for a touchdown.
Meanwhile, San Mateo waltzed into their contest on Friday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They blew past the Scots 35-14. The Bearcats' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead San Mateo to victory, but perhaps none more so than Logan Davis, who rushed for 163 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries. The team also got some help courtesy of Cameron Palma, who rushed for 129 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: San Mateo was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 472 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 155 rushing yards in 16 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Terra Nova's loss dropped their record down to 2-4. As for San Mateo, their win bumped their record up to 5-1.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Terra Nova has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 189.5 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like San Mateo struggles in that department as they've been averaging 344.5. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Terra Nova suffered a grim 34-14 defeat to San Mateo in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of San Mateo's Emmanuel J Fitzgerald, who rushed for 222 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 9.7 yards per carry. Now that Terra Nova knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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