Football Preview: Santa Paula Cardinals vs. Carpinteria Warriors
Santa Paula is 7-2 against Carpinteria since October of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Santa Paula Cardinals are taking a road trip to face off against 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 two weeks ago, 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 was in the mix too, providing Santa Paula with two touchdowns.
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 matches 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 came up short against Viewpoint on Friday, falling 43-20. The Warriors have struggled against the Patriots recently, as their game on Friday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Santa Paula pushed their record up to 3-1 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Carpinteria, their defeat 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 team secured a 42-14 win. Will Santa Paula repeat their success, or does Carpinteria have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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