Friday's game
Monterey (1-2) at Menlo-Atherton (0-3), 7:30 p.m.
Mentally, you have to wonder how Monterey will respond after blowing a 14-point lead and falling in overtime on the games final play to its biggest rival.
Menlo-Atherton has been outscored 123-19 this year. Hold on before making assumptions. Keep in mind that the three teams it has fallen to are a combined 8-1.
In addition, the Bears played well in a 26-9 loss to Riordan, a team that beat reigning Open Division champion Sacred Heart Prep 48-21 two weeks ago.
Jordan Mims has been a bright spot for Menlo-Atherton with 286 rushing yards, having scored one of the teams two touchdowns.
Tailback Akili Jones has carried the Toreadores offense with 534 rushing yards, including a 318 yard effort two weeks ago.
Zeri Wills looked much more poised in the pocket last week, providing hope for the passing game by completing 5-of-8 passes, including a touchdown pass. The three incompletions were drops.
Is the lack of depth showing up for Monterey, who has been outscored 56-21 in the second half this fall?
John Devine has been writing about high school sports in Monterey County since, well, practically since he was an athlete at King City in the days just after leather helmets. In PrepNation, John has even more in-depth analysis of the latest results and news he's brought to you in The Herald and in his weekly videos.
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