Football Preview: St. Vincent de Paul Mustangs vs. Ukiah Wildcats
Two dominant signal callers in Gabe Casanovas and Beau David are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The St. Vincent de Paul Mustangs will face off against the Ukiah Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Ukiah is hoping to do what Analy couldn't on Saturday: put an end to St. Vincent de Paul's winning streak, which now stands at five games. St. Vincent de Paul took their contest at home with ease, bagging a 50-0 win over Analy. That 50 point margin sets a new team best for the Mustangs this season.
It was another big night for Mason Caturegli, who rushed for 217 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in October of 2023. Tyler Chelew was another key player, gaining 62 total yards and two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, St. Vincent de Paul was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 398 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
St. Vincent de Paul didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Frankie Monachello and Jack Ellis.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Ukiah challenged Santa Rosa on Friday. Ukiah simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Santa Rosa 42-14 on the road. With the Wildcats ahead 28-7 at the half, the game was all but over already.
Ukiah's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Omaurie Phillips led the charge by picking up 89 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Phillips has been hot recently, having posted two or more receiving touchdowns the last three times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of David, who threw for 132 yards and three touchdowns while completing 87.5% of his passes.
St. Vincent de Paul pushed their record up to 6-1 with the victory, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Ukiah, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 5-2.
We should be in store for an exciting game as the two teams have no problem gaining yardage. St. Vincent de Paul has been on an offensive roll this season, having averaged 412.6 total yards per game. However, it's not like Ukiah struggles in that department as they've been averaging 368.9. With a pair of commanding offenses duking it out, the defenses are going to have their work cut out for them.
St. Vincent de Paul came up short against Ukiah when the teams last played back in October of 2023, falling 25-21. Can St. Vincent de Paul avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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