Aptos won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Friday. They took a blow against the Salinas Cowboys, falling 56-7. The game marked the Mariners' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Even though they lost, Aptos was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 265 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 154 rushing yards in 18 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Aptos' loss was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 4-4. As for Salinas, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 6-1.
Aptos will head out to take on Everett Alvarez at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Aptos is facing Everett Alvarez at the right time seeing as Everett Alvarez is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Salinas, they will host Arroyo Grande at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Arroyo Grande is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 28.8 points per game this season.
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