On FridaySan Marin's undefeated season almost came to an end. They skirted past the Casa Grande Gauchos 39-37. The defensive woes were uncharacteristic for the Mustangs, who until this contest were averaging 17.25 points allowed.
It was another big night for Wesley Timmel, who picked up 146 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
San Marin'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 Daniel Gilmore and Ryan Houlahan. Gilmore also set a new season high mark in total tackles with nine.
Casa Grande's loss came despite strong showings from Enzo Murray and Danny Mercado. Murray gained 130 total yards and four touchdowns, while Mercado threw for 271 yards and two touchdowns while completing 81.5% of his passes. The dominant performance also gave Murray a new career-high in rushing yards.
San Marin pushed their record up to 4-0 with the win, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Casa Grande, their loss dropped their record down to 2-2.
San Marin will venture away from home to take on Ukiah at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. San Marin's defense has only allowed 17.2 points per game this season, so Ukiah's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Casa Grande, they will host Napa at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Casa Grande is facing Napa at the right time seeing as Napa is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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