San Rafael hasn't had much luck against Terra Linda recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The San Rafael Bulldogs will be playing in front of their home fans against the Terra Linda Trojans at 7:00 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Last Friday, San Rafael was just a hair shy of victory and fell 10-9 to Stone Ridge Christian.
Even if they lost, San Rafael's defense still kept up the pressure with six sacks. Leading the way was Jayro Escamilla with two.
Meanwhile, a victory for Terra Linda just wasn't in the cards on Saturday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were outmatched by Sonoma Valley at home and fell 49-7. While losing is never fun, the Trojans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 780th, while the Dragons are ranked 267th).
Terra Linda didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Nico Franzi and Santi Frias. Frias is on a roll when it comes to interceptions, as he's now snagged at least one in the last three games he's played.
This is the second loss in a row for Terra Linda and nudges their season record down to 4-5. As for San Rafael, their loss dropped their record down to 5-4.
San Rafael came up short against Terra Linda in their previous meeting back in November of 2023, falling 21-14. Can San Rafael avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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