Football Recap: San Marcos Academy Bears vs. Lutheran Mustangs
There's no place like home for San Marcos Academy, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They blew past the Lutheran Mustangs, posting a 64-18 win. Considering the Bears have won three contests by more than 29 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead San Marcos Academy to victory, but perhaps none more so than Daniel Yates, who rushed for 85 yards and two touchdowns, and also picked up 54 receiving yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance gave Yates a new career-high in rushing yards. Cash Miller was another key player, throwing for 100 yards and four touchdowns on only nine passes.
San Marcos Academy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 270 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 164 rushing yards in three consecutive matches.
San Marcos Academy moved to 3-6 with that victory, which also ended their three-game losing streak. As for Lutheran, their defeat was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-7.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. San Marcos Academy will challenge Bracken Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in San Marcos Academy's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last five matchups. As for Lutheran, they will face off against Faith Academy at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Faith Academy knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past three games -- so hopefully Lutheran likes a good challenge.
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