Football Recap: Nicholas Zamora's Big Game Can't Quite Lead Buena Park over Pacifica

By Team Reports Oct 22, 2024, 12:37am

Football Recap: Buena Park Coyotes vs. Pacifica Mariners

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It was a good run, but Buena Park unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Thursday. They fell 45-38 to the Pacifica Mariners. The Coyotes gained 161 more yards on the day, but it was the Mariners that made the best use of them.

Buena Park's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Nicholas Zamora, who picked up 169 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Zamora's receiving production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 120 receiving yards dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Lynnden Hodge, who rushed for 128 yards and two touchdowns.

James Anema went supernova for Pacifica, throwing for 139 yards and three touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes, and also rushing for 41 yards. David Carlsson was Anema's top target, picking up 41 receiving yards and two touchdowns.

Buena Park's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 4-4. As for Pacifica, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 4-4.

Buena Park and Portola will meet in a canine-themed contest at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Buena Park is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 30.3 points per game this season. As for Pacifica, they will welcome Katella at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Pacifica is facing Katella at the right time seeing as Katella is stuck on a four-game losing streak.

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