The Cate Rams will head out on the road to square off against the Villanova Prep Wildcats at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Cate has six straight wins, Villanova Prep has 12 straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Cate is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of California's top teams: Orcutt Academy, who was ranked 23rd in their home state at the time (Cate was ranked third). Cate simply couldn't be stopped on Saturday as they easily beat Orcutt Academy 55-0 at home. Considering the Rams have won three matchups by more than 35 points this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, Villanova Prep scored the most points they've had all season on Saturday, but it wasn't enough. They lost 46-21 to Thacher.
Cate pushed their record up to 6-0 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Villanova Prep, their loss dropped their record down to 0-6.
Everything came up roses for Cate against Villanova Prep in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 47-6 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Cate since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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