The Mountain House Mustangs will head out on the road to take on the Central Catholic Raiders at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Mountain House has given up an average of 35.5 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Mountain House is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Manteca last Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Mustangs were beaten by the Buffaloes 63-24. While losing is never fun, the Mustangs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 556th, while the Buffaloes are ranked 30th).
Erin Foster
| 10/10/25 vs Manteca | 105 |
| 10/03/25 vs Patterson | 102 |
| 09/26/25 @ Sierra | 123 |
Mountain House might have lost, but man, Erin Foster was a machine: he rushed for 105 yards and one score on only 13 carries, and also threw for 178 yards and one TD on only 16 passes. Foster's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 102 rushing yards. Jacoby Johnson was another key player, gaining 118 total yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Central Catholic ended up a good deal behind Oakdale on Friday and lost 60-46. While the Raiders didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Mustangs 14-7 in the first quarter.
This is the second loss in a row for Mountain House and nudges their season record down to 2-6. As for Central Catholic, their loss dropped their record down to 3-5.
Mountain House took a serious blow against Central Catholic in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, falling 52-19. Thankfully for the Mustangs, Joey Alcutt (who rushed for 168 yards and a pair of touchdowns on only seven carries) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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