While it was all tied up 30-30 at halftime, Petaluma was not quite Casa Grande's equal in the second half on Saturday. They came up short against the Casa Grande Gauchos, falling 61-36. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Saturday (32), the Trojans still had to take the loss.
Even though they lost, Petaluma was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 302 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2023.
It was another big night for Danny Mercado, who threw for 319 yards and five touchdowns while completing 71.4% of his passes, and also rushed for 40 yards and two touchdowns for Casa Grande. Mercado also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, picking up a sack and making three total tackles. Jackson Metzler was in the mix as well, providing Casa Grande with two touchdowns.
Petaluma's defeat was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 4-6. As for Casa Grande, the win (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 8-2.
Both are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Petaluma will venture away from home to square off against Montgomery at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Casa Grande, they will welcome Windsor at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Windsor's defense has only allowed 13.2 points per game this season, so Casa Grande's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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