Mountain View extended their losing streak to three on Friday, dropping them down to 2-6. They were outmatched by the King's Academy Knights and fell 54-16. While losing is never fun, the Spartans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 615th, while the Knights are ranked 261st).
Mountain View lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Ishan Devarapalli, who threw for 160 yards and one touchdown, and also rushed for 37 yards.
As for King's Academy, their win was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-1. Those home victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 40.8 points over those games.
King's Academy's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Ricky Gutierrez, who threw for 189 yards and three TDs on only 18 passes, and also punched in one score on the ground. Gutierrez has been hot, having posted three or more passing touchdowns the last five times he's played. Drew Martinez helped Gutierrez out on the ground, rushing for 78 yards and a pair of touchdowns on only eight carries.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Mountain View will challenge Burlingame at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for King's Academy, they will square off against Carlmont at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Knights will be up against the Scots' rather soft defense (which has allowed 33.75 points per game), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.
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