Football Preview: San Manuel Miners vs. St. David Tigers
The San Manuel Miners will venture away from home to challenge the St. David Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
San Manuel 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 took their game at home with ease, bagging a 48-20 win over Cicero Prep Academy. The Miners' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, St. David faced Valley Union in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. St. David claimed a resounding 56-6 victory over Valley Union on the road. The Tigers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five matches by 48 points or more this season.
Cedar Haynie was his usual excellent self, rushing for 209 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 105.2 rushing yards per game. Speaking of playmakers, who could forget Gannon Carrafa, who went all the way with a kickoff return for a touchdown.
St. David's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Chase Pacheco and Emmitt Etter.
San Manuel's win bumped their record up to 2-4. As for St. David, they pushed their record up to 5-1 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season.
San Manuel came up short against St. David in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 44-38. Can San Manuel avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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