Football Preview: Santa Paula Cardinals vs. Agoura Chargers
The Santa Paula Cardinals will head out on the road to face off against the Agoura Chargers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Santa Paula's defense has only allowed 11.6 points per game this season, so Agoura's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Last Friday, Santa Paula humbled Carpinteria with a 42-10 victory. Considering the Cardinals have won four contests by more than 31 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Santa Paula's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Allen Macias, who rushed for 116 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries. Macias also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, picking up a sack, making seven total tackles, and defending a pass. Another rusher making a difference was Sebastian Alcantar, who rushed for 56 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries.
Meanwhile, Agoura earned a 21-14 victory over Buena two weeks ago. 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 posted was before the start of last season.
The win made it two in a row for Santa Paula and bumps their season record up to 4-1. As for Agoura, their record now sits at 4-1.
The upcoming matchup will be a clash of competing strengths. Santa Paula has deployed a run-first offense that has averaged 284.2 rushing yards a game. Meanwhile, Agoura has preferred to attack from the air: they average 271.2 passing yards per game. So which strategy will prevail on Friday? There's only one way to find out.
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