The Norte Vista Braves will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against the Patriot Warriors at 4:30 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Norte Vista's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They breezed by Indian Springs on the road to the tune of 37-0. Given the Braves' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 157th, while the COYOTES are ranked 567th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Norte Vista's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Kaylee Arevalo led the charge by rushing for 59 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries. Arevalo didn't just play on offense: he also picked up a sack and made a tackle. Leighton Rodriguez made the highlight reel by snagging an interception and taking it all the way to the house.
Norte Vista's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. It was truly a group effort as Rodriguez, Dalia Ortega, and Yaretzy Evidarte picked up one apiece.
Meanwhile, Patriot had already won seven in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 26.6 points) and they went ahead and made it eight on Tuesday. They blew past the Roadrunners, posting a 48-7 victory on the road. The Warriors might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven games by 20 points or more this season.
Norte Vista has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season. As for Patriot, their win bumped their record up to 8-1.
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