Pinole Valley fought the good fight in their overtime match against Saint Mary on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They were just a hair shy of victory and fell 27-26 to the Saint Mary's Panthers. That makes it the first time this season the Spartans have let down their home crowd.
Leading Saint Mary's to victory were Wyatt Swanson and Jayson Webb. Swanson rushed for 133 yards and two touchdowns, while Webb picked up 200 receiving yards and a touchdown. Webb showed off some serious burst, connecting on a big catch for 51 yards. Sutton Ralls was another key player, having thrown for 252 yards and onetouchdown.
Pinole Valley's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 4-4. As for Saint Mary's, they pushed their record up to 5-3 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Pinole Valley will face off against El Cerrito at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. El Cerrito will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Pinole Valley surely won't give up without a fight. As for Saint Mary's, they will challenge Salesian College Preparatory at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday. Saint Mary's is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 29 points per game this season.
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