Football Preview: Agoura Chargers vs. Santa Paula Cardinals
The Agoura Chargers will take on the Santa Paula Cardinals at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Two weeks ago, Agoura earned a 21-14 win over Buena. Given the Chargers' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 160th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 472nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Agoura was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 243 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Santa Paula took their game on the road on Friday with ease, bagging a 42-10 victory over Carpinteria. Considering the Cardinals have won four matches by more than 31 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Santa Paula got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Allen Macias out in front who rushed for 116 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries. Macias' rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his sixth straight game with at least 116 rushing yards dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Sebastian Alcantar, who rushed for 56 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries.
The victory made it two in a row for Agoura and bumps their season record up to 4-1. As for Santa Paula, their win bumped their record up to an identical 4-1.
The upcoming contest will be a clash of competing strengths. Agoura has relied on air attacks this season and has averaged 271.2 passing yards per game. Santa Paula, on the other hand, has relied on a stout run game: they average 284.2 rushing yards per game. So which strategy will prevail on Friday? There's only one way to find out.
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