Football Recap: San Mateo Starts Season with Win Against Balboa

San Mateo gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Thursday. They walked away with a 17-6 win over the Balboa Buccaneers. The victory was familiar territory for the Bearcats who have now won four contests in a row dating back to last season.

San Mateo can attribute much of their success to Jovani Hernandez Cruz, who rushed for 124 yards.

Hernandez Cruz wasn't the only one working in the rushing yards department: San Mateo was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 290 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 155 rushing yards in 11 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.

San Mateo is packing up and heading out on the road for their first away game this season. they take on Aragon at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Balboa, they will face off against Casa Grande at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday.

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