The Everett Alvarez Eagles will head out to square off against the Monte Vista Christian Mustangs at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Everett Alvarez will be strutting in after a victory while Monte Vista Christian will be coming in after a defeat.
Everett Alvarez's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Rancho San Juan 47-0 on the road. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Eagles.
Abel Bailon was a one-man wrecking crew for Everett Alvarez as he threw for 299 yards and four touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes, and also punched in a rushing score. Everett Alvarez also got a significant boost from Roman Garcia, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 122 yards.
Everett Alvarez's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Jaylen Ward. Alan Mejia was another major factor on D, picking up a sack and making 11 total tackles (3.0 for loss) which he returned for a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Monte Vista Christian lost 48-28 to Carlmont on Friday.
Despite the loss, Monte Vista Christian had strong showings from Nico Downie, who picked up 261 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and Dominic Pierini, who threw for 423 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 10.8 yards per attempt. Downie showed off some serious burst, cutting upfield on a catch for 68 yards. Nate Collins also helped out as he racked up 102 receiving yards.
Everett Alvarez now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Monte Vista Christian, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the trenches. Everett Alvarez has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 175.3 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for Monte Vista Christian, though, as they've been averaging only 41.3. How will they fare against such a dominant running game?
Everett Alvarez was able to grind out a solid win over Monte Vista Christian in their previous meeting back in October of 2021, winning 27-15. The rematch might be a little tougher for Everett Alvarez since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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