Football Preview: Aptos Mariners vs. Los Gatos Wildcats
The Aptos Mariners will play host again on Thursday to welcome the Los Gatos Wildcats, where kickoff is scheduled at 7:15 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Aptos' defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Saturday. Everything went their way against Futures as Aptos made off with a 21-0 victory. Given the Mariners' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 204th, while the Knights are ranked 587th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Aptos' defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Ella Marta.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Los Gatos). They took their contest at home on Tuesday with ease, bagging a 55-6 win over Leigh. The victory was familiar territory for the Wildcats who have now won three matches in a row.
Aptos' win was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-4. As for Los Gatos, their victory bumped their record up to 15-1.
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