Football Preview: Analy Tigers vs. St. Vincent de Paul Mustangs
Analy has won three straight games at home, while St. Vincent de Paul has won three straight on the road dating back to last season, but those streaks won't matter much on Friday. The Tigers will host the Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. One thing working in Analy's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last five matchups.
Analy is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Maria Carrillo just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Friday. They came up short against the Pumas, falling 60-35.
Meanwhile, while St. Vincent de Paul put up plenty of points on Saturday, the same can't be said for Santa Rosa. The Mustangs breezed past the Panthers to the tune of 63-0. The Mustangs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four games by 21 points or more this season.
Analy better keep an eye on Gabe Casanovas. He was instrumental in St. Vincent de Paul's win, throwing for 276 yards and two touchdowns while completing 88.9% of his passes, and also punching in one score on the ground. That's the most passing yards Casanovas has posted since back in November of 2024. Mason Caturegli was another key player, rushing for 13 yards and a pair of TDs.
Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something St. Vincent de Paul proved: they limited Santa Rosa to a paltry three yards per carry. The team can thank Ethan Glenn for the heroic effort on defense: he. St. Vincent de Paul didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 7.3.
Special teams was a major factor in the game for St. Vincent de Paul, racking up 13 points in total. The biggest highlight from special teams (and perhaps the team as a whole) came courtesy of Caturegli, who ran a kickoff back for a touchdown.
St. Vincent de Paul's win bumped their record up to 6-0. As for Analy, their loss dropped their record down to 4-2.
Analy was taken down by St. Vincent de Paul 50-0 in their previous meeting back in October of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Caturegli, who rushed for 217 yards and a pair of touchdowns on only 12 carries. Now that the Tigers know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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