It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Aptos had no problem doing just that on Friday. They enjoyed a cozy 49-35 win over the Palo Alto Vikings. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Mariners.
Ryan Solorio had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 89 yards on only nine carries, and also threw for 71 yards and a touchdown while completing 80% of his passes.
Aptos was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 371 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Palo Alto only rushed for 217.
Several Vikings players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Justin Fung, who threw for 265 yards and three touchdowns. 156 of those passing yards were hauled in by Jake Wang, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Aptos is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 7-5 record this season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 29.8 points per game. As for Palo Alto, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-6 record this season.
Aptos' road trip will continue as they head out to face Carmel at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Carmel's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season. Palo Alto does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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