The Monte Vista Mustangs (Danville, CA) welcome the Archbishop Riordan Crusaders (San Francisco, CA) for a non-conference clash on Friday, September 5, 2025, at 7:00 PM. Both teams enter undefeated, setting up a marquee early-season matchup in Northern California.
Game Details
○ Matchup: Archbishop Riordan (CA) @ Monte Vista (CA)
○ Date & Time: 9/5/2025 – 7:00 PM
○ Location: Monte Vista High School, Danville, CA
○ Live Coverage: Follow live scores on MaxPreps
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Archbishop Riordan Crusaders
The Crusaders opened their season with an impressive 41-18 victory, showing both offensive explosiveness and defensive toughness. Ranked #22 in California and #176 nationally, Riordan will look to ride its momentum on the road against another unbeaten squad.
○ 2025 Record: 1-0
○ National Rank: #176
○ State Rank (CA): #22
○ Class Rank: #1 (Section)
○ Key to Win: Control the trenches with their physical line play and limit Monte Vista’s high-powered offense.
Main Squad:
○ Pita Tanielu – QB
○ Jalen Malu – RB
○ Malachi Finau – RB
○ Jonah Faumuina – WR
○ Anthony Tauanuu – WR
○ Tanu Paongo – OL
○ Viliami Kaufusi – OL
○ Sione Tonga – DL
○ Noah Latu – LB
○ Isaiah Moimoi – DB
○ AJ Fonoti – DB
Monte Vista Mustangs
Monte Vista also comes in undefeated after a 49-21 victory in its opener. Ranked #194 in California, the Mustangs will lean on home-field advantage and offensive firepower to challenge Riordan’s stout defense.
○ 2025 Record: 1-0
○ National Rank: #2,547
○ State Rank (CA): #194
○ Class Rank: #17 (Sec. Div. 3)
○ Key to Win: Use offensive tempo to test Riordan’s secondary while maintaining discipline on defense.
Main Squad:
○ Jake Waters – QB
○ Michael Reyes – RB
○ Carter Nelson – WR
○ Brandon Vasquez – WR
○ Tyler Donovan – TE
○ Matthew Lopez – OL
○ Daniel Herrera – OL
○ Ryan Caldwell – LB
○ Andrew Silva – LB
○ Chris Gonzales – DB
○ Logan Ramirez – DB
Rankings & Records
| Team | National Rank | State Rank | Class Rank | Overall | Home | Away | Win % | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Archbishop Riordan | 176 | 22 | 1 | 1-0 | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1.000 | 41 | 18 |
| Monte Vista | 2,547 | 194 | 17 | 1-0 | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1.000 | 49 | 21 |
