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| 08/22/25 - Away | 45-34 W |
| 10/27/17 - Home | 0-49 L |
| 10/21/16 - Away | 14-74 L |
| 10/23/15 - Home | 0-47 L |
Santa Paula had to kick off their season on the road on Friday, but they showed no ill effects. They came out on top against the Grace Lancers by a score of 45-34. This was payback for the Cardinals, who suffered a 49-0 loss the last time these two teams met.
Santa Paula had a senior duo take command as Ryan Luna rushed for 197 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.6 yards per carry and Sebastian Alcantar rushed for 137 yards and three scores while picking up 8.6 yards per carry.
Santa Paula was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 392 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Grace only rushed for 59 rushing yards.
Santa Paula didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Imari Brown.
Grace lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Landon Cooper, who picked up 195 receiving yards and three TDs. He was no stranger to the big play, connecting on a big catch that went for 55 yards. Jake Williams also helped with two touchdowns in total.
Coming up, Santa Paula will host La Canada at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 935 yards in their previous games. As for Grace, they will face off against Arrowhead Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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