Salpointe Catholic has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will challenge the Mountain View Toros at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Salpointe Catholic is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They skirted past Williams Field 31-28.
Salpointe Catholic's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Richard Rivera, who rushed for 119 yards and a touchdown. Salpointe Catholic also relied on Rivera, who's 45-yard boot wound up being the difference in the game. Rj Gory did his part to keep the secondary busy, picking up 132 receiving yards.
Another reason for the win was Salpointe Catholic's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for six sacks. Williams Field's QB won't forget Noah Banhie anytime soon given he sacked him twice. Salpointe Catholic got some further help from Thomas Regina: he picked up a sack and made 14 total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Mountain View waltzed into their game on Friday with seven straight wins... but they left with eight. They breezed by the Champions to the tune of 52-7. The Toros might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine matchups by 22 points or more this season.
Reese Bodily continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 141 yards and three touchdowns on only 15 carries. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 112 rushing yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Brady Goodman, who rushed for 45 yards and a touchdown.
Mountain View wouldn't let Cesar Chavez keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Mountain View can thank Beckham Barney and Caleb Larson for forcing both of them.
Mountain View's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-1. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.0 points per game. As for Salpointe Catholic, their record now sits at 8-2.
Friday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Salpointe Catholic has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 183.1 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Mountain View struggles in that department as they've been averaging 213.3. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Salpointe Catholic took their win against Mountain View in their previous matchup back in November of 2022 by a conclusive 26-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Salpointe Catholic 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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