For the first time this season, Saint Mary will have a chance to prove themselves in a conference matchup. After both having extra time off, they and the El Cerrito Gauchos will shake off the rust and duke it out at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Saint Mary's is coming into the game on a three-game losing streak.
Last Saturday, Saint Mary's was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 26-20 to Kennedy.
Saint Mary's might have lost, but man, Wyatt Swanson was a machine: he rushed for 38 yards and three touchdowns. Swanson also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, forcing one fumble and making eight total tackles.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for El Cerrito, who bounced back after a loss on the road back in September. They came out on top against Oakland Tech by a score of 21-13 back in September. Given the Gauchos' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 158th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 501st) , the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Saint Mary's loss dropped their record down to 1-4. As for El Cerrito, the victory got them back to even at 2-2.
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