The Seaside Spartans will square off against the North Monterey County Condors at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Seaside is no doubt hoping to put an end to a five-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Having struggled with seven losses in a row dating back to last season, Seaside finally turned things around against Watsonville on Friday. They came out on top against the Wildcatz by a score of 26-17. The Spartans' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, North Monterey County hadn't done well against Alisal recently (they were 0-5 in their previous five matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. North Monterey County snuck past Alisal with a 27-21 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Condors.
North Monterey County had a senior duo take command as Kenji Mellin picked up 121 receiving yards and three touchdowns and Aj Gomez threw for 162 yards and four touchdowns. Those four passing touchdowns set a new season-high mark for Gomez. Christopher Rasmussen-Horan helped Gomez out on the ground, rushing for 116 yards.
Seaside's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-5. As for North Monterey County, their win bumped their record up to 4-2.
Seaside was able to grind out a solid victory over North Monterey County in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, winning 21-13. The rematch might be a little tougher for Seaside 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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