St. Augustine won the last time they faced La Jolla and Paisios Polamalu did his part to make sure it happened again. The Saints secured a 41-35 W over the Vikings on Friday thanks in part to Polamalu, who rushed for 316 yards and three TDs while picking up 10.9 yards per carry, and also caught one touchdown. His longest rush was for an incredible 75 yards.
St. Augustine didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Micheal Ruiz and Cooper Hamric. Hamric got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Several Vikings players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Carson Diehl, who picked up 246 receiving yards and four scores. With that strong performance, Diehl is now averaging an impressive 104 receiving yards per game. Another signal caller making a difference was Emerson Rota, who threw for 339 yards and four TDs.
St. Augustine has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 4-5 record this season. As for La Jolla, their loss was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 5-4.
Looking ahead, St. Augustine will square off against Point Loma at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Pointers' defense has only allowed 9.7 points per game this season, so the Saints' offense will have their work cut out for them. As for La Jolla, they have already played their next contest, a 47-35 victory against Madison on the 30th.
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