After two games on the road, Saint Mary is heading back home. They will welcome the Vallejo Redhawks at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday. That matchup will pit two of the most dominant backs against one another: Wyatt Swanson and Sedrick Vaughn.
Saint Mary's is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Salesian College Preparatory on Saturday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Saint Mary's took a blow against Salesian College Preparatory, falling 42-7. The Panthers haven't had much luck with the Pride recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Vallejo). They blew past De Anza, posting a 44-14 win. The high-scoring effort was just what the Redhawks needed considering they were shutout in their previous match.
David Buddha Bernstine Iii had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 102 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries, and also threw for 193 yards and two touchdowns on only ten passes. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Vaughn also helped with two touchdowns in total.
Vallejo was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 240 rushing yards. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 84.8 rushing yards per game earlier this season, but in their last five contests they've averaged 165.6.
Vallejo now has a winning record of 5-4. As for Saint Mary's, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 5-4.
Saint Mary's came up short against Vallejo in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, falling 24-13. Will Saint 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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