A victory for Antioch just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were outmatched by the Monte Vista Mustangs at home and fell 37-8. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 402nd, while the Mustangs are ranked 164th).
Several Panthers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Kiante Johnson, who picked up 93 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Monte Vista's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Kellan Ford led the charge by picking up 167 receiving yards and a touchdown. Ford got the majority of those receiving yards when he pulled down a pass and took off for a gain of 88 yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Julian McMahan, who rushed for 76 yards and three touchdowns.
This is the second loss in a row for Antioch and nudges their season record down to 2-3. As for Monte Vista, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 4-1.
Antioch didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 33-14 defeat against Liberty on the 4th. As for Monte Vista, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next match, a 42-6 victory against Dublin on the 4th.
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