Football Preview: Carmel Padres vs. Hollister Haybalers
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The Carmel Padres will head out on the road to challenge the Hollister Haybalers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Carmel has given up an average of 37.6 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 57-21, which was the final score in Carmel's tilt against Palma on Saturday. While losing is never fun, the Padres can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 366th, while the Chieftains are ranked 106th).
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Hollister's offense. They were outmatched by Salinas and fell 45-0. The defeat continues a trend for the Haybalers in their meetings with the Cowboys: they've now lost seven in a row.
Carmel now has a losing record of 2-3. As for Hollister, their loss dropped their record down to 1-4.
Carmel strolled past Hollister in their previous meeting back in November of 2024 by a score of 40-21. Will the Padres repeat their success, or do the Haybalers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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