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| 09/17/25 - Away | 32-21 W |
| 10/19/24 - Home | 32-12 W |
| 10/12/24 - Away | 44-13 W |
| 10/30/23 - Home | 60-6 W |
| 10/16/23 - Home | 42-27 W |
| 09/30/23 - Away | 30-6 W |
St. Francis has gone a perfect 6-0 against Carmel recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Monday. The Sharks will host the Padres at 4:00 p.m. St. Francis' defense has only allowed 12.7 points per game this season, so Carmel's offense will have their work cut out for them.
St. Francis took a loss when they played away from home last Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. They blew past Watsonville 40-15. The result was nothing new for the Sharks, who have now won ten matchups by 20 points or more so far this season.
St. Francis found their leader in sophomore Liliana Whitmeyer, who threw for 241 yards and four touchdowns, and also rushed for 92 yards and one score on only nine carries. Whitmeyer's longest rush was for an impressive 50 yards, which helps to explain her lofty yards per carry total. Cami Madrigal was Whitmeyer's top target, picking up 41 receiving yards and a pair of TDs, while also rushing for 48 yards.
One reason for the win was St. Francis' imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for five sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Evonna Jordan and Madrigal, who racked up all five sacks between them. Whitmeyer got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Carmel beat Salinas 21-13 on Wednesday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Padres.
St. Francis' victory bumped their record up to 18-4. As for Carmel, their win bumped their record up to 8-4.
St. Francis was able to grind out a solid victory over Carmel in their previous matchup back in September, winning 32-21. Will the Sharks repeat their success, or do the Padres have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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