Football Recap: Santa Maria Takes a Loss + How To Watch

Santa Maria extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to ten on Friday, dropping them down to 0-9. They were beaten by the Cabrillo Conquistadores 55-0. While losing is never fun, the Saints can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 923rd, while the Conquistadores are ranked 393rd).

Christian Alejo threw for 117 yards on 11 of 26 attempts. Daveion Styles was his top target, picking up 76 receiving yards. On the ground, Aiden Gonzales rushed for 58 yards.

As for Cabrillo, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-2 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 42.8 points over those games.

Cabrillo's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Andrew Wallace, who rushed for 143 yards and three touchdowns on only six carries. Those three rushing touchdowns gave Wallace a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Jacob Baraceros, who gained 131 total yards and two touchdowns.

Santa Maria wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, a 42-6 defeat against Pioneer Valley on the 30th. As for Cabrillo, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 29-23 loss against Templeton on the 30th.