Stevenson and Gonzales are an even 3-3 against one another since November of 2014, but not for long. The Stevenson Pirates and the Gonzales Spartans are set to duel on Saturday. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Stevenson is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They breezed by Harbor on the road to the tune of 55-18 last Friday.
It was another big night for Fin Mink, who threw for 210 yards and four touchdowns while completing 85.7% of his passes, and also rushed for 52 yards and a touchdown. Those 52 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Caden Olson, who picked up 112 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Stevenson's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Flint Dickson and Jett Jones. Another thorn in Harbor's side was Thomas Dayton, who made 15 total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Gonzales posted their biggest victory since October 6, 2023 on Saturday. They were the clear victor by a 47-27 margin over Santa Cruz. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Spartans.
The win got Stevenson back to even at 2-2. As for Gonzales, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Everything went Stevenson's way against Gonzales when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as Stevenson made off with a 40-14 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Stevenson since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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