The Moorpark Musketeers are taking a road trip to challenge the Pueblo Central Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Moorpark focused on turnovers this week as team gave up four on Friday.
Moorpark is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Santa Barbara just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Friday. They fell 28-21 to the Dons. The loss was the Musketeers' first of the season.
Moorpark might have lost, but man, Cooper Cronquist was a machine: he picked up 151 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Cronquist showed off some serious burst, connecting on a big catch for 63 yards.
Meanwhile, Pueblo Central put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Alamosa 43-0 at home.
Genaro Pino had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 96 yards and two touchdowns.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Pueblo Central was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 462 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 158 rushing yards in 14 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Pueblo Central's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Preston Madril and Ernest Mattson.
Having lost for the first time this season, Moorpark fell to 3-1. As for Pueblo Central, their win bumped their record up to 3-0.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the trenches. Moorpark has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 152.8 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Pueblo Central struggles in that department as they've been averaging 396.3. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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