Carpinteria has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will face off against the Cabrillo Conquistadores at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Last Friday, Carpinteria ended up a good deal behind Whittier and lost 20-6. The match marked the Warriors' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Meanwhile, Cabrillo had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 20.3 points) and they went ahead and made it five on Friday. They had just enough and edged the Pirates out 41-39.
Cabrillo relied on the efforts of Blake Gregory, who rushed for 140 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries, and Andre Brisco, who rushed for 208 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.7 yards per carry. Brisco's longest rush was for an impressive 64 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Cabrillo also got help from Jude Anderson, who showed off his sure hands for 117 receiving yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Cabrillo was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 363 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since the start of last season.
Cabrillo didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Jacob Baraceros and Anderson. Baraceros is also on a roll when it comes to defended passes, as he's now defended at least one in the last three games he's played dating back to last season. Connor Zarkovacski was another major factor on D, picking up two sacks, making six total tackles, and defending a pass.
Carpinteria dropped their record down to 2-3 with the loss, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Cabrillo, their victory bumped their record up to 5-1.
Carpinteria came up short against Cabrillo in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, falling 39-28. Thankfully for Carpinteria, Gage Mattis (who threw for 309 yards and four touchdowns, and also rushed for 73 yards and a touchdown) 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.
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