The St. Mary's Rams will square off against the Vacaville Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with St. Mary's sitting on six straight victories and Vacaville on five.
Last Friday, St. Mary's was fully in charge, breezing past Lincoln 35-7. The result was nothing new for the Rams, who have now won five games by 28 points or more so far this season.
St. Mary's was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 247 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lincoln only rushed for 152.
St. Mary's didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of William Weathington and Diego Hernandez.
Meanwhile, with a playoff game on the line, Vacaville rose to the challenge on Friday. They enjoyed a cozy 35-21 win over the Falcons. 35 seems to be a good number for the Bulldogs as the team scooped up a victory with the same number of points in their previous game.
Vacaville got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Tanner Boyd out in front who rushed for 103 yards and three touchdowns. Brendan Jackson was another key passer, throwing for 264 yards and two touchdowns on only 17 passes.
Vacaville is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 31.3 points per game. As for St. Mary's, they pushed their record up to 8-2 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home.
Everything came up roses for St. Mary's against Vacaville in their previous matchup back in November of 2023, as the squad secured a 38-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for St. Mary's since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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