The Mesa Verde Mavericks will square off against the Elite Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Mesa Verde has given up an average of 31.6 points per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Mesa Verde fought the good fight in their overtime contest against Lindhurst on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They took a 35-28 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Blazers. The Mavericks just can't catch a break and have now endured four losses in a row.
Meanwhile, Elite scored the most points they've had this season on Friday, but it wasn't enough. They fell 48-38 to Esparto. Even if the Eagles couldn't come away with the win, the high-scoring effort was a great turnaround for their offense, which had struggled int the games prior.
Despite the defeat, Elite saw an underclassman step up: freshman Ma'Kai Little threw for 175 yards and four touchdowns on only 13 passes.
Elite's loss dropped their record down to 0-9. As for Mesa Verde, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-6.
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