San Carlos hasn't had much luck against St. Johns recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The San Carlos Braves' road trip will continue as they head out to face the St. Johns Redskins at 7:00 p.m. After the two teams made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Friday.
Having struggled with four defeats in a row, San Carlos finally turned things around against Valley Lutheran on Friday. Everything went their way against the Flames as they made off with a 30-10 win. The Braves' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, while St. Johns put up plenty of points on Saturday, the same can't be said for Globe. St. Johns breezed by Globe at home to the tune of 43-0. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Redskins considering their two-point performance the match before.
St. Johns' success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jude Raban led the charge by rushing for 42 yards and three touchdowns. Raban also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, picking up two sacks and making two total tackles. Mark Cox was another key rusher, rushing for 119 yards and a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: St. Johns was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 242 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to St. Johns' defense and their three sacks. Leading the way was Raban with two.
San Carlos' victory bumped their record up to 2-4. As for St. Johns, their win bumped their record up to 2-3.
San Carlos was dealt a bruising 60-0 loss at the hands of St. Johns when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Can San Carlos avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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