The Hillsdale FIGHTING KNIGHTS will square off against the San Mateo Bearcats at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
Hillsdale's offense might be in the hot seat on Monday considering what happened against Mills on Wednesday. They were outmatched by the Vikings at home and fell 34-0. While losing is never fun, the FIGHTING KNIGHTS can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 216th, while the Vikings are ranked 87th).
Meanwhile, San Mateo waltzed into their game on Wednesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They blew past the Grizzlies 27-0 at home. That looming 27-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Bearcats yet this season.
San Mateo found their leader in underclassman Kayla Lichaa, who rushed for 92 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries, and also threw for 204 yards and two touchdowns while completing 85.7% of her passes. Lichaa has become a key player for San Mateo: the team is 5-1 when she posts at least two rushing touchdowns, but 3-4 otherwise.
San Mateo was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 204 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Hillsdale has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-5 record this season. As for San Mateo, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-5 record this season.
Hillsdale was able to grind out a solid win over San Mateo in their previous matchup back in November of 2023, winning 20-7. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hillsdale since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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