The North Monterey County Condors will head out on the road to square off against the Marina Mariners at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. North Monterey County's defense has only allowed 7.2 points per game this season, so Marina's offense will have their work cut out for them.
North Monterey County's offense might be in the hot seat on Thursday considering what happened against Soledad on Thursday. They took a 6-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Aztecs. The matchup marked the first time this year in which the Condors were not able to get on the board.
North Monterey County didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Crystal Derrer. Nalani Mendoza was another major factor on D, picking up three sacks and making 14 total tackles.
Meanwhile, Marina beat Rancho San Juan 19-12 on Tuesday.
Marina now has a winning record of 7-6. As for North Monterey County, their loss dropped their record down to 9-3.
North Monterey County barely slipped by Marina in their previous matchup back in September, winning 13-12. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was the Mariners' Esmeralda Torres, who rushed for 140 yards and one score on only ten carries. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will the Condors still be able to contain Torres? There's only one way to find out.
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