Football Preview: Mission College Prep Royals vs. Santa Ynez Pirates
The Mission College Prep Royals will head out on the road to square off against the Santa Ynez Pirates at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Mission College Prep will be strutting in after a win while Santa Ynez will be coming in after a loss.
Mission College Prep's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Kern Valley 58-0 at home. Given the Royals' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 415th, while the Broncs are ranked 915th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Santa Ynez came up short against San Marcos on Friday and fell 23-13. The Pirates have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Santa Ynez's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Diego Pulido and Max Andrade. Pulido also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making seven total tackles and defending a pass in addition to snagging an interception.
The victory got Mission College Prep back to even at 1-1. As for Santa Ynez, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Everything came up roses for Mission College Prep against Santa Ynez in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 as the squad secured a 41-6 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mission College Prep since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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