If San Mateo was riding high fresh off their 32-7 takedown of Menlo-Atherton last Wednesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The San Mateo Bearcats took a 32-26 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Capuchino Mustangs. The Bearcats were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Mustangs apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in September of 2023.
Kayla Lichaa and Valentina Gomez Palacio certainly did their best on Tuesday to avoid the loss. Lichaa threw for 161 yards and four touchdowns while completing 85.7% of her passes, while Gomez Palacio gained 83 total yards and two touchdowns. Lichaa is becoming a predictor of San Mateo's success: when she posts at least three passing touchdowns the team is 5-2 (and 0-3 when she doesn't).
San Mateo has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-5 record this season. As for Capuchino, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 4-1.
San Mateo has already played their next matchup, an 18-6 victory against Mills on the 7th. As for Capuchino, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 20-18 defeat against Burlingame on the 7th.
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