Football Recap: Salesian Mustangs vs. Cantwell-Sacred Heart of Mary Cardinals
Salesian had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 28.6 points) and they went ahead and made it six on Friday. They blew past the Cantwell-Sacred Heart of Mary Cardinals, posting a 49-0 victory. Considering the Mustangs have won five matches by more than 32 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Salesian's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Anthony Hernandez led the charge by throwing for 184 yards and three touchdowns while completing 72.7% of his passes. J? Anthony Cobb helped Hernandez out on the ground, rushing for 55 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries, while also picking up 36 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Salesian was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 288 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 171 rushing yards in seven consecutive games.
Salesian's defense made their presence known, laying out the QB four times. In that department, Alex Vasquez was the leader with three sacks.
Salesian's record now sits at 7-3. As for Cantwell-Sacred Heart of Mary, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-7 record this season.
Salesian will look to defend their home field on Friday against Esperanza at 7:00 p.m. Salesian will be looking to keep their four-game home win streak alive. Cantwell-Sacred Heart of Mary does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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