Maria Carrillo is on a three-game streak of home wins, while St. Vincent de Paul is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Maria Carrillo Pumas will take on the St. Vincent de Paul Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Friday, Maria Carrillo strolled past Saint Mary's with points to spare, taking the game 31-14.
Meanwhile, St. Vincent de Paul put the finishing touches on their sixth blowout victory of the season on Friday. They blew past Healdsburg, posting a 55-7 victory on the road. Given St. Vincent de Paul's advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 320th, while Healdsburg is ranked 879th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Gabe Casanovas had a dynamite game for St. Vincent de Paul, rushing for 84 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries, while also throwing for 203 yards and four touchdowns on only 15 passes. Casanovas is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last five games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Jack Davis, who picked up 112 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Maria Carrillo now has a winning record of 5-4. As for St. Vincent de Paul, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 7-2 record this season.
Maria Carrillo suffered a grim 28-7 defeat to St. Vincent de Paul in their previous meeting back in November of 2022. Thankfully for Maria Carrillo, Kai Hall (who rushed for 133 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.8 yards per carry) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
