It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Carmel had no problem doing just that on Friday. They walked away with a 56-46 victory over the San Mateo Bearcats. The Padres' win was nothing new given the team hasn't lost yet this season.
San Mateo lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Cameron Palma, who rushed for 129 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 8.1 yards per carry. Emmanuel J Fitzgerald also helped out as he racked up 215 rushing yards.
Carmel's victory was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 11-0. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 47.6 points per game. As for San Mateo, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 8-3.
Carmel will challenge Hollister at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Carmel's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season. San Mateo does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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