Santa Paula is 7-2 against Carpinteria since October of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Santa Paula Cardinals are taking a road trip to square off against the Carpinteria Warriors at 7:00 p.m. Santa Paula's defense has only allowed 12 points per game this season, so Carpinteria's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Santa Paula took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They claimed a resounding 56-14 victory over St. Bernard at home. Given the Cardinals' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 427th, while the Vikings are ranked 855th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Allen Macias, who rushed for 165 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 138 rushing yards dating back to last season. Isaac Rabago also helped with two touchdowns in total.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Santa Paula was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 263 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 209 rushing yards in three consecutive contests.
Santa Paula wouldn't let St. Bernard keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Santa Paula can thank Efren Bracamontes and Sebastian Alcantar for forcing both of them.
Meanwhile, Carpinteria came up short against Viewpoint on Friday, falling 43-20. The Warriors haven't had much luck with the Patriots recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Santa Paula's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 3-1. As for Carpinteria, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-1.
Everything came up roses for Santa Paula against Carpinteria in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 42-14 victory. Will Santa Paula repeat their success, or does Carpinteria have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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