The Kimball Jaguars will square off against the St. Mary's Rams at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
St. Mary's is hoping to do what Lincoln couldn't on Friday: put an end to Kimball's winning streak, which now stands at five games. Kimball sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 48-45 victory over Lincoln.
Jermaine Nance continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 194 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 10.8 yards per carry. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 93-yard run. The team also got some help courtesy of Richard Sandoval, who threw for 79 yards and three touchdowns.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Kimball's defensive line and their three sacks. Richard Zuniga was especially locked on to Lincoln's QB and sacked him twice. Zuniga also set a new season high mark in total tackles with 15.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Kimball was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 200 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 185 rushing yards in five consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask St. Mary's). They blew past Lodi 63-0 at home on Friday. Given the Rams' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 37th, while the Flames are ranked 402nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
St. Mary's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Osani Gayles, who picked up 53 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Jaden Galvan was another key passer, throwing for 147 yards and two touchdowns on perfect 5-for-5 passing.
Kimball's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-1. As for St. Mary's, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-2.
Friday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Kimball has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 249.7 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like St. Mary's struggles in that department as they've been averaging 167.8. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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