The Esparto Spartans will stay at home for another week and welcome the Foresthill Wildfires at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Last Friday, Esparto came up short against Los Molinos and fell 43-36.
Despite the defeat, Esparto got top-tier performance from Jonathan Melendez, who rushed for 141 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries. The dominant performance gave Melendez a new career-high in rushing yards.
Esparto's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. It was truly a group effort as Andre Thompson, Aaron Dabalos, and Armando Campos picked up one apiece.
Meanwhile, Foresthill is still winless after their matchup against Mira Loma on Friday, but the team can take solace in the fact it was the closest they've come to winning. They fell just short of the Matadors by a score of 30-27. One positive for the Wildfires, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Esparto's loss dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Foresthill, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-4.
Esparto strolled past Foresthill in their previous meeting back in September of 2019 by a score of 54-35. Will Esparto repeat their success, or does Foresthill have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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