The Santa Barbara Dons are on the road again on Friday to play the El Modena Vanguards at 7:00 p.m. Santa Barbara is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 30.8 points per game this season.
Last Friday, Santa Barbara was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 34-28 to Thousand Oaks.
Santa Barbara might have lost, but man, Kai Mault was a machine: he rushed for 51 yards and a touchdown, and also caught a touchdown. Mault also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making four total tackles and defending a pass.
Meanwhile, El Modena didn't have too much trouble with Cypress on Thursday as they won 28-14. Given the Vanguards' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 72nd, while the Centurions are ranked 297th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
El Modena had a senior duo take command as Xzavior Guess threw for 199 yards and three touchdowns on only 17 passes and Connor Smith picked up 98 receiving yards and a touchdown. Brodie Hitchens made the highlight reel by snagging an interception and taking it all the way to the house.
El Modena didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Jesse Leslie and Hitchens.
El Modena's victory bumped their record up to 8-2. As for Santa Barbara, their loss dropped their record down to 6-3-1.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Santa Barbara has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 219.1 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like El Modena struggles in that department as they've been averaging 216.8. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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