Football Preview: St. Mary's Rams vs. Tracy Bulldogs
St. Mary is a perfect 10-0 against Tracy since October of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Rams will welcome the Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Tracy will be up against a hot St. Mary's team: the squad just extended their winning streak to three. The Rams strolled past Edison with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 44-27. Given the Rams' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 37th, while the Vikings are ranked 146th) , the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Landon Mcclendon Jr.
| 10/17/25 @ Edison | 9 |
| 10/10/25 vs Kimball | 5 |
| 10/03/25 @ Lodi | 5 |
| 09/26/25 @ De La Salle | 6 |
| 09/05/25 vs Marin Catholic | 7 |
| + 2 more games |
One reason for the win was St. Mary's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for four sacks. Leading the way was Landon Mcclendon Jr. with three. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 5.2 total tackles per game. St. Mary's received some extra help from Moses Alexander, whose fumble return for a touchdown made for one of the most unforgettable moments.
Meanwhile, Tracy got the win against Lincoln on Friday by a conclusive 48-26. The Bulldogs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four games by 22 points or more this season.
The match pitted two dominant signal callers against one another in Brady Brown and Julian Perez. Brown had a great game and threw for 154 yards and four TDs on perfect 8-for-8 passing. Meanwhile, Perez was balling out in the loss, throwing for 291 yards and three touchdowns.
The win got Tracy back to even at 4-4. As for St. Mary's, their victory bumped their record up to 6-2.
Friday's contest might be decided on the ground. St. Mary's has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 185.5 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Tracy struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 236.4 rushing yards. There's a good chance Friday's matchup turns into a tough fight on the ground.
Everything came up roses for St. Mary's against Tracy when the teams last played back in October of 2024, as the squad secured a 45-14 win. Will the Rams repeat their success, or do the Bulldogs have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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