Maria Carrillo is 0-3 against St. Vincent de Paul since November of 2022 but things could change on Saturday. The Maria Carrillo Pumas will square off against the St. Vincent de Paul Mustangs at 1:00 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Maria Carrillo is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They walked away with a 28-20 win over Tamalpais.
Meanwhile, St. Vincent de Paul came tearing into Saturday's matchup with eight straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 35.9 points) and they left with even more momentum. Their defense stepped up to hand the Dons a 57-0 shutout. Considering the Mustangs have won nine games by more than 26 points this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Gabe Casanovas continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 210 yards and four touchdowns while completing 81.8% of his passes, and also rushing for 69 yards and a touchdown. Another player making a difference was Tye Nickens, who picked up 118 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
St. Vincent de Paul pushed their record up to 10-1 with the victory, which was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 12.7 points per game. As for Maria Carrillo, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season.
Maria Carrillo took a serious blow against St. Vincent de Paul when the teams last played two weeks ago, falling 48-21. Can Maria Carrillo avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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