Saint Mary entered their matchup against Arroyo on Saturday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Saint Mary's Panthers were dealt a 41-13 defeat at the hands of the Arroyo Dons. The Panthers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Dons apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in September of 2023.
When it comes to explaining why Saint Mary's lost, don't look at Wyatt Swanson. Despite the final result, he rushed for 100 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries. Swanson's longest rush was for an impressive 66 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Joseph Estes continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Arroyo, rushing for 353 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 9.5 yards per carry. That's the most rushing yards Estes has posted since back in September of 2023. Willie Johnson was another key player, rushing for 78 yards and a touchdown on only five carries.
Saint Mary's defeat dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Arroyo, their victory bumped their record up to 3-1.
Saint Mary's will challenge Kennedy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Arroyo, they will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Hercules at 2:00 p.m. on October 5th. Arroyo is facing Hercules at the right time seeing as Hercules is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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