Pacifica had to kick off their season on the road on Friday, but they showed no ill effects. They really took it to the West Ranch Wildcats for the full four quarters, racking up a 42-6 win on the road. With the Tritons ahead 28-6 at the half, the match was all but over already.
A big part of the victory came down to the chemistry between Dominic Duran and his top target Savion Taylor. Duran threw for 501 yards and six touchdowns while picking up 12.2 yards per attempt while Taylor picked up 326 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Taylor was no stranger to the big play, lighting up the secondary with a catch that went for 52 yards. Pacifica also got help from Anthony Jacobs Jr, who showed off his sure hands for 93 receiving yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Pacifica was moving up and down the field and finished the game with 666 total yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as West Ranch only gained 188.
Pacifica's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Budder Aina and Max Magana.
Despite the loss, West Ranch still got an impressive performance from Luke Deperno, who rushed for 136 yards and a touchdown while picking up 8.0 yards per carry.
Pacifica will host Oxnard at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for West Ranch, they are headed away from home for the first time to square off against Cleveland at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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