The Aptos Mariners will venture away from home to take on the Hollister Haybalers at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Aptos is coming into the game on a six-game losing streak.
On Thursday, Aptos lost to Salinas on the road by a 49-35 margin. While losing is never fun, the Mariners can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 548th, while the Cowboys are ranked 154th).
Meanwhile, after soaring to 33 points the game before, Hollister was a bit more limited in their matchup on Friday. They were beaten by Soquel 41-7. The Haybalers haven't had much luck with the Knights recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
Aptos will have to contain Stephen Seymour as he made an impact in Hollister's last game. He rushed for 83 yards and one TD.
Hollister's defeat dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Aptos, their loss dropped their record down to 1-7.
Thursday's contest might be decided in the trenches. Aptos has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 218.5 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for Hollister, though, as they've been averaging only 90.1 rushing yards. How will they fare against such a dominant running game?
Aptos might still be hurting after the 35-14 defeat they got from Hollister in their previous meeting back in September of 2024. Can the Mariners avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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