You're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter and that's exactly how it played out for St. Mary on Monday. Their defense stepped up to hand the West Wolfpack a 24-0 shutout. Given the Rams' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 131st, while the Wolfpack are ranked 509th) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.
Geianna Gonzalez threw for 232 yards while completing 81.8% of her passes. Mila Townsend was her top target, picking up 90 receiving yards. On the ground, Maddie Van Excel rushed for 40 yards.
The victory made it two in a row for St. Mary's and bumps their season record up to 12-5. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 7 points in those games. As for West, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost four of their last five matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-4 record this season.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. St. Mary's is set to take on their familiar foe Tracy at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few points on average (the Rams 10.6, the Bulldogs 10.6) so any points scored will be well earned. Meanwhile, West will challenge rival Kimball at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few points on average (the Wolfpack 11, the Jaguars 5.9) so any points scored will be well earned.
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