Santa Paula is 7-2 against Carpinteria since October of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Santa Paula Cardinals will venture away from home to square off against the Carpinteria Warriors at 7:00 p.m. Santa Paula's defense has only allowed 12 points per game this season, so Carpinteria's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Santa Paula took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They breezed by St. Bernard at home to the tune of 56-14. Given the Cardinals' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 427th, while the Vikings are ranked 855th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Allen Macias continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 165 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 138 rushing yards dating back to last season. Isaac Rabago was in the mix as well, providing Santa Paula with two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Santa Paula was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 263 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 152 rushing yards in 14 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Santa Paula wouldn't let St. Bernard keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Santa Paula can thank Efren Bracamontes and Sebastian Alcantar for forcing both of them.
Meanwhile, Carpinteria came up short against Viewpoint on Friday, falling 43-20. The defeat continues a trend for the Warriors in their matchups with the Patriots: they've now lost three in a row.
Santa Paula's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 3-1. As for Carpinteria, their loss dropped their record down to 2-1.
Everything came up roses for Santa Paula against Carpinteria in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 42-14 win. Does Santa Paula have another victory up their sleeve, or will Carpinteria turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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