Two dominant signal callers in Gabe Casanovas and Robert Mcdaniel are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The St. Vincent de Paul Mustangs will venture away from home to square off against the Hughson Huskies at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as St. Vincent de Paul comes in on 11 and Hughson on 13.
St. Vincent de Paul is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They claimed a resounding 51-7 victory over Sonoma Valley. Considering the Mustangs have won 11 matchups by more than 26 points this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead St. Vincent de Paul to victory, but perhaps none more so than Mason Caturegli, who rushed for 142 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.9 yards per carry. With that strong performance, Caturegli is now averaging an impressive 101.2 rushing yards per game. Joseph Edwards Phillips was in the mix too, providing St. Vincent de Paul with two touchdowns.
Another reason for the win was St. Vincent de Paul's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for four sacks. In that department, Cj Perez was the leader with three. He also set a new season high mark in total tackles with eight. Rob Rooks was another major factor on D, picking up a sack and making seven total tackles (3.0 for loss).
St. Vincent de Paul was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 265 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Sonoma Valley only rushed for 114.
Meanwhile, in a tight match that could have gone either way, Hughson made off with a 30-29 win over Sutter.
A big part of Hughson's victory came down to the chemistry between Mcdaniel and his top target Bryce Mcdaniel. Robert threw for 240 yards and two touchdowns while Bryce picked up 111 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Bryce didn't just play on offense: he also forced a fumble and made a tackle.
Hughson wouldn't let Sutter keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. Hughson can thank Cesar Ramos and Mcdaniel for forcing all of them.
St. Vincent de Paul's record now sits at 12-1. As for Hughson, their record now sits at 13-0.
We should be in store for an exciting game as the two teams have no problem gaining yardage. St. Vincent de Paul has been on an offensive roll this season, having averaged 416.8 total yards per game. However, it's not like Hughson struggles in that department as they've been averaging 384.9. With a pair of commanding offenses duking it out, the defenses are going to have their work cut out for them. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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