The Homestead Mustangs are taking a road trip to square off against the Cupertino Pioneers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Cupertino took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Homestead, who comes in off a win.
Homestead will roll into the game after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up seven points last Friday, then bounced right back against Monta Vista on Thursday. The Mustangs breezed past the Matadors to the tune of 35-0. The Mustangs haven't had any issues with the Matadors recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
Meanwhile, Cupertino was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat dating back to last season. They took a blow against MacDonald, falling 44-7. The Pioneers were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 38-0.
Homestead will have to contain Brandon Cheng as he made an impact in Cupertino's last game. He rushed for 165 yards and one touchdown on only 13 carries, and also picked up 42 receiving yards. Cheng's longest rush was for an impressive 65 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Cupertino's loss dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Homestead, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
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