The Saint Mary's Panthers are taking a road trip to face off against the De Anza Dons at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Saint Mary's has given up an average of 35 points per game this season, but Saturday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Saint Mary's is headed into Saturday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight games on Friday. They were beaten by El Cerrito 49-6. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 809th, while the Gauchos are ranked 166th).
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for De Anza, who bounced back after a loss on the road back in September. They blew past Pinole Valley 28-7 on Friday. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Dons just coasted through the last quarter.
Saint Mary's better keep an eye on Jason Miles. He was instrumental in De Anza's win, picking up 95 receiving yards and three TDs. Miles didn't just play on offense: he also made five total tackles and defended three passes in addition to snagging two interceptions.
De Anza didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Miles.
De Anza's victory bumped their record up to 2-3. As for Saint Mary's, their loss dropped their record down to 1-5.
Saint Mary's was able to grind out a solid win over De Anza when the teams last played back in October of 2024, winning 21-14. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was the Dons' Jozhon Stallworth, who rushed for 209 yards and a pair of touchdowns while picking up 9.1 yards per carry, and also picked up 58 receiving yards. Now that he won't be playing on Saturday, will it be easier for the Panthers to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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