St. Mary has won seven straight games at home (dating back to last season), while Lodi has won seven straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Wednesday. The St. Mary's Rams will welcome the Lodi Flames at 7:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
St. Mary's will roll into the match after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up 12 points on Wednesday, then bounced right back against Lincoln on Monday. St. Mary's claimed a resounding 48-12 win over Lincoln on the road. Given the Rams' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 50th, while the Trojans are ranked 368th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
St. Mary's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Presley DaCruz, who picked up 100 receiving yards and two touchdowns. The team also got some help courtesy of Victory Bragg, who threw for 395 yards while completing 76.9% of her passes.
St. Mary's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Alessandra Barajas and DaCruz.
Meanwhile, Lodi owes their defense a big pat on the back after their performance on Monday. They blew past West, posting a 29-0 victory on the road.
St. Mary's has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-3 record this season. As for Lodi, their win bumped their record up to 18-4.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Wednesday's matchup: St. Mary's has been on an offensive roll this season, having averaged 435.4 total yards per game. It's a different story for Lodi, though, as they've been averaging only 239.3. Will St. Mary's be able to march up the field at their leisure again, or will Lodi flip the script?
St. Mary's came up short against Lodi in their previous meeting back in September, falling 24-20. Will St. Mary's have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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