The Miramonte Matadors will head out on the road to face off against the Menlo School Knights at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday. Miramonte's defense has only allowed 12.8 points per game this season, so Menlo School's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Miramonte is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Benicia 52-7 at home on Friday. Given the Matadors' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 258th, while the Panthers are ranked 518th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
A big part of Miramonte's win came down to the chemistry between Carson Blair and his top target Jack Quinnild. Blair threw for 334 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 11.1 yards per attempt while Quinnild picked up 187 receiving yards and four touchdowns. Quinnild torched the secondary when he pulled down a catch that went for 75 yards. Mitch Reichenbach also helped out with an impressive 89 receiving yards.
Meanwhile, Menlo School put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They walked away with a 38-28 victory over Capuchino. Menlo School's win was all the more impressive since the Mustangs were averaging only 13.75 points allowed on the season.
Menlo School's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jack Freehill, who rushed for 44 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 152 yards and two touchdowns. Jack Enright was Freehill's top target, picking up 115 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Miramonte's win bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Menlo School, their victory was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-0.
The upcoming match will be a clash of competing strengths. Miramonte has relied on air attacks this season and has averaged 281 passing yards per game. Menlo School, on the other hand, has relied on a stout run game: they average 159.5 rushing yards per game. So which strategy will prevail on Saturday? There's only one way to find out.
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