Football Preview: Truckee Wolverines vs. St. Vincent de Paul Mustangs
The Truckee Wolverines will challenge the St. Vincent de Paul Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
St. Vincent de Paul is hoping to do what Union Mine couldn't on Friday: put an end to Truckee's winning streak (dating back to last season), which now stands at 15 games. Truckee blew past Union Mine 42-0 on the road. Given the Wolverines' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked tenth, while the Diamondbacks are ranked 357th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Joseph Birnbaum was a one-man wrecking crew for Truckee as he rushed for 100 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries, and also picked up 47 receiving yards. Jace Estabrook was another key player, throwing for 153 yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, St. Vincent de Paul had to kick off their season on the road on Friday, but they showed no ill effects. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat De Anza 48-6 on the road. The win was familiar territory for the Mustangs who have now won eight contests in a row dating back to last season.
Gabe Casanovas was nothing short of spectacular: he threw for 207 yards and three touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes. Joseph Edwards was Casanovas' top target, picking up 100 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to St. Vincent de Paul's defense and their three sacks. Rob Rooks was especially locked on to De Anza's QB and sacked him twice. Rooks' also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, picking up two sacks, forcing a fumble, and making three total tackles (2.0 for loss). Another thorn in De Anza's side was Hudson Kensic, who made 11 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
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