Football Preview: Fillmore Flashes vs. Santa Paula Cardinals
The Fillmore Flashes will face off against the Santa Paula Cardinals at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Last Friday, Fillmore came up short against Dos Pueblos and fell 31-19. The Flashes have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Fillmore's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Thomas Alamillo, who rushed for 47 yards and a touchdown, and Saul Fraga, who picked up 41 receiving yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave Alamillo a new career-high in rushing yards.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Santa Paula, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They took down Hueneme 31-12 on Friday. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Cardinals as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Allen Macias was his usual excellent self, rushing for 190 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 8.6 yards per carry. The team also got some help courtesy of Izayah Mata, who rushed for 65 yards on only five carries.
Santa Paula was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 307 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 152 rushing yards in 19 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Fillmore's defeat dropped their record down to 2-7. As for Santa Paula, they now have a winning record of 5-4.
Fillmore came out on top in a nail-biter against Santa Paula in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, sneaking past 37-35. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Macias, who rushed for 280 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 11.7 yards per carry. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Fillmore still be able to contain Macias? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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