Football Preview: Casa Grande Gauchos vs. San Marin Mustangs
After two games on the road, Casa Grande is heading back home. They will host the San Marin Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
Casa Grande will bounce into Friday's game after beating Rancho Cotate, who they hadn't topped in six consecutive meetings. Everything went Casa Grande's way against Rancho Cotate on Friday as Casa Grande made off with a 34-13 victory.
Danny Mercado was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 125 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 205 yards and three touchdowns. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Brady Laubscher was Mercado's top target, picking up 89 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Casa Grande was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 278 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 163 rushing yards in seven consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, San Marin put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They were the clear victor by a 34-12 margin over Moreau Catholic. Fans of the Mustangs have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ point.
Casa Grande's win was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-1. As for San Marin, their victory bumped their record up to 3-0.
Casa Grande couldn't quite finish off San Marin in their previous matchup back in September of 2019 and fell 17-14. Will Casa Grande have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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