Santa Cruz was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their 16th straight loss dating back to last season. They took a blow against the Stevenson Pirates, falling 59-14.
Fin Mink continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Stevenson, throwing for 385 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 13.3 yards per attempt, and also rushing for 70 yards and a touchdown on only six carries. Those 70 rushing yards gave Mink a new career-high. Derek Diniz was Mink's top target, picking up 142 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Santa Cruz's defeat dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Stevenson, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 4-2.
Santa Cruz will challenge Marina at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Marina is coming into the matchup with three straight losses on the road, meaning Santa Cruz will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory. As for Stevenson, they will face off against Pajaro Valley at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday. Pajaro Valley will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each contest than the last.
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