Menlo School has been on the road for two straight, but on Saturday they'll finally head home. They will host the Miramonte Matadors at 1:30 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Friday, Menlo School earned a 38-28 victory over Capuchino.
Menlo School got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Jack Freehill out in front 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.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Miramonte). They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Benicia 52-7 at home. The Matadors might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matches by 36 points or more this season.
A big part of Miramonte's victory 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. With that strong performance, Quinnild is now averaging an impressive 117.2 receiving yards per game. Mitch Reichenbach did his part to keep the secondary busy, picking up 89 receiving yards.
Menlo School's win was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-0. As for Miramonte, their victory bumped their record up to 3-1.
The upcoming matchup will be a clash of competing strengths. Menlo School has deployed a run-first offense that has averaged 159.5 rushing yards a game. Meanwhile, Miramonte has preferred to attack from the air: they average 281 passing yards per game. So which strategy will prevail on Saturday? There's only one way to find out.
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