Football Preview: Carmel Padres vs. Aptos Mariners
The Carmel Padres will face off against the Aptos Mariners at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Carmel's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.
Carmel is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They took down Hollister 40-21.
Meanwhile, Aptos didn't have too much trouble with Palo Alto on Friday as they won 49-35. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Mariners.
Ryan Solorio was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 89 yards on only nine carries, and also threw for 71 yards and a touchdown while completing 80% of his passes.
Aptos was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 371 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Palo Alto only rushed for 217.
Aptos is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-5 record this season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 29.8 points per game. As for Carmel, their win bumped their record up to 12-0.
Carmel and Aptos were neck-and-neck in their previous matchup back in October of 2019, but Carmel came up empty-handed after a 35-34 loss. Can Carmel avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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