Football Preview: Tracy Bulldogs vs. St. Mary's Rams
Tracy is 0-10 against St. Mary since October of 2014 but things could change on Friday. The Tracy Bulldogs will host the St. Mary's Rams at 7:15 p.m.
Tracy is headed into Friday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fifth straight game on Friday. They took a 28-21 hit to the loss column at the hands of Lincoln.
Meanwhile, St. Mary's entered their tilt with Edison on Friday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They walked away with a 35-23 victory over the Vikings. Given the Rams' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 42nd, while the Vikings are ranked 165th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
A big part of St. Mary's win came down to the chemistry between Anthony Moses Alexander and his top target Kenneth Moore Iii. Alexander rushed for 92 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries while Moore Iii gained 190 total yards and a touchdown. Moore Iii torched the secondary when he pulled down a catch that went for 77 yards.
Tracy's defeat dropped their record down to 2-6. As for St. Mary's, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-2.
Tracy was taken down by St. Mary's 42-14 when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Thankfully for Tracy, Samson Hunkin (who threw for 251 yards and four touchdowns on only 16 passes, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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