The Ben Bolt Badgers typically have all the answers at home, but on Thursday the Santa Maria Cougars proved too difficult a challenge. Santa Maria walked away with a 35-28 win over Ben Bolt. That's another feather in the cap for Santa Maria, who also won these teams' last head-to-head.
Among those leading the charge was Esiah Gracia, who rushed for 93 yards and three touchdowns on only 13 carries. Another player making a difference was Daniel Martinez, who rushed for 66 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries.
Despite the loss, Ben Bolt still got an impressive performance from Devin Godines, who rushed for 161 yards and three touchdowns. Those three rushing touchdowns set a new season-high mark for Godines.
Santa Maria's victory bumped their record up to 7-3. As for Ben Bolt, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-5.
Santa Maria does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Ben Bolt also has no future games currently scheduled.
