The St. Vincent de Paul Mustangs will face off against the Sonoma Valley Dragons at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as St. Vincent de Paul comes in on ten and Sonoma Valley on 12.
St. Vincent de Paul is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They breezed by Maria Carrillo to the tune of 53-24. The result was nothing new for the Mustangs, who have now won ten matchups by 27 points or more so far this season.
A big part of St. Vincent de Paul's win came down to the chemistry between Gabe Casanovas and his top target Joseph Edwards Phillips. Casanovas threw for 284 yards and four touchdowns on only 19 passes while Phillips gained 191 total yards and four touchdowns. What's more, Phillips also racked up 64 rushing yards, the most he's had since back in August of 2023. Mason Caturegli was another key player, rushing for 51 yards and a touchdown on only six carries.
Salesian College Preparatory typically has all the answers at home, but on Saturday Sonoma Valley proved too difficult a challenge. They came out on top against the Pride by a score of 36-27.
It was another big night for Hudson Giarritta, who picked up 173 receiving yards and four touchdowns. Another player making a difference was Dalan Lopata, who threw for 275 yards and four touchdowns.
Sonoma Valley wouldn't let Salesian College Preparatory keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Sonoma Valley can thank Benicio Reyes and Chuy Ordaz for forcing both of them. Luis Botello was another major factor on D, picking up two sacks and making five total tackles (2.5 for loss).
St. Vincent de Paul pushed their record up to 11-1 with the victory, which was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 35.4 points. As for Sonoma Valley, their win bumped their record up to 12-0.
Everything came up roses for St. Vincent de Paul against Sonoma Valley when the teams last played back in September of 2021, as the squad secured a 42-0 victory. Will St. Vincent de Paul repeat their success, or does Sonoma Valley have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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