Football Recap: Dos Pueblos Chargers vs. Santa Paula Cardinals
There's no place like home for Dos Pueblos, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Thursday. They walked away with a 29-21 victory over the Santa Paula Cardinals on Friday.
A big part of Dos Pueblos' win came down to the chemistry between Simon Alexander and his top target Ivan Velez. Alexander threw for 234 yards and four touchdowns while Velez picked up 185 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Velez really caught the secondary sleeping when he pulled down a catch that went for 74 yards. Dos Pueblos also got a significant boost from Kaleb Williams, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 88 yards.
Dos Pueblos didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Velez and Zach Gesswein. Gesswein also set a new season high mark in total tackles with 13.
Despite the loss, Santa Paula still got an impressive performance from Allen Macias, who rushed for 130 yards and two touchdowns. Izayah Mata was another key player, rushing for 67 yards on only six carries.
Dos Pueblos' victory bumped their record up to 3-5. As for Santa Paula, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-4.
Dos Pueblos has already played their next match, a 31-19 win against Fillmore on the 25th. As for Santa Paula, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 31-12 victory against Hueneme on the 25th.
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