Football Preview: Vacaville Bulldogs vs. St. Mary's Rams
Vacaville has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will face off against the St. Mary's Rams at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Vacaville is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They enjoyed a cozy 35-21 win over Atwater. Given the Bulldogs' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 145th, while the Falcons are ranked 327th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Vacaville's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Tanner Boyd, who rushed for 103 yards and three touchdowns. Brendan Jackson was another key signal caller, throwing for 264 yards and two touchdowns on only 17 passes.
Meanwhile, St. Mary's waltzed into their game last Friday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They claimed a resounding 35-7 victory over the Trojans. The result was nothing new for the Rams, who have now won five matchups by 28 points or more so far this season.
St. Mary's was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 247 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lincoln only rushed for 152.
St. Mary's didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of William Weathington and Diego Hernandez.
Vacaville is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 13.1 points per game. As for St. Mary's, they pushed their record up to 8-2 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home.
Vacaville took a serious blow against St. Mary's in their previous meeting back in November of 2023, falling 38-0. Can Vacaville avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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