Football Preview: Santa Paula Cardinals vs. Carpinteria Warriors
Santa Paula has gone 7-2 against Carpinteria recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Santa Paula Cardinals are taking a road trip to challenge the Carpinteria Warriors at 7:00 p.m. Santa Paula's defense has only allowed 12 points per game this season, so Carpinteria's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Santa Paula took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat St. Bernard 56-14 at home. Given the Cardinals' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 427th, while the Vikings are ranked 855th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Allen Macias, who rushed for 165 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 138 rushing yards dating back to last season. Isaac Rabago also helped with two touchdowns in total.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Santa Paula was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 263 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 152 rushing yards in 14 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Santa Paula wouldn't let St. Bernard keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Santa Paula can thank Efren Bracamontes and Sebastian Alcantar for forcing both of them.
Meanwhile, Carpinteria lost 43-20 to Viewpoint on Friday. The Warriors haven't had much luck with the Patriots recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Santa Paula pushed their record up to 3-1 with the win, which was their third straight at home. As for Carpinteria, their loss dropped their record down to 2-1.
Everything came up roses for Santa Paula against Carpinteria when the teams last played back in October of 2023 as the squad secured a 42-14 victory. Does Santa Paula have another victory up their sleeve, or will Carpinteria turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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